DISEASES OF SHEEP. 103 



lolved ill water. Both the hog and the young must be put 

 )n spare diet, and the stable must be kegt dry and warm. 



EPILEPSY. 



The nature and symptoms of epilepsy in sheep are essen- 

 tially the same as in most domestic animals. The fit gene- 

 rally lasts from five to fifteen minutes, and the sheep 

 remains for a short time in a kind of stupor after its ter- 

 mination. It then gets up, walks several steps stiffly, shakes 

 itself several times, and is once more in good spirits, has a 

 good appetite, etc. Sometimes several such fits take place 

 1 day, which may gradually cause general debility, wast- 

 ing away and death. More frequently, however, weeks and 

 months elapse before a repetition of the attack, and then 

 the sheep may attain a high age. The causes are the same 

 as in cattle. 



As in other domestic animals, little is to be expected of 

 the treatment. If worms in the intestines are the cause, 

 salt-licks composed of tar, oil of turpentine, shining stove- 

 soot, horse-chestnuts, offensive animal oil and common salt 

 are given. 



As a rule it is advisable to abandon the cure and turn 

 the animal over to the butcher, since its meat is perfectly 

 healthy and may be eaten without injury. 



STAGGEES. 



Just before an attack of staggers, the sheep lets its head 

 hang down, stumbles about as if intoxicated, eats little or 



