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sheep do not infect themselves in other small grassy 
lots where the short, sweet, rich grass may tempt 
them to bite close, for in these places infection 
lodges. ; 
Curing Alfalfa Bloat—Very often animals slight- 
ly bloated recover unaided. If, however, there is 
considerable distress the attendant should go at once 
to their aid. With sheep, take a stick about two 
inches in diameter, or a large cob, insert it between 
the jaws, thus keeping the mouth open, raise the head 
and gently press the sides between the knees. This 
will usually result in causing the gas to be belched 
off. A half pint of raw linseed oil, with a teaspoon- 
ful of turpentine added, is a relief, and the same 
mixture in larger doses relieves cattle. Sweet milk 
is said to relieve bloat in sheep. 
Tapping With Trocar.—When it is evident, from 
the extreme tension of the paunch, that this will not 
be enough to save the animal, recourse must be had 
to the trochar. Ata point on the left side the walls 
of the paunch and the skin unite in the cow and are 
close to each other in the sheep. Here an insertion 
may be made without causing the animal much pain, 
and a tube put in to allow the gas to escape. When 
pasturing either alfalfa or red clover, a trocar 
should always be at hand, for there is no telling 
when it may be needed. The trocar is better than 
the knife, as it opens a small hole and there is no 
danger of opening one too large; then, when the 
point is withdrawn the tube remains in the open- 
