Diseases of Sheep, 



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ment would probably in many cases be discoverecb and the prac- 

 tice of cattle-medicine rescued from the state of comparative 

 ignorance in which it has been too long involved. 



There is a disease in sheep which, at certain times, is very injurious, 

 and few appear to know how to care it ; it frequently occurs in the early part 

 of the summer, particularly after the sheep have been kept hard during the 

 winter ; and before they can recover their condition. I have never known it 

 happen but when they were in a low state of condition. The sheep appear, 

 when attacked, to be labouring with inward fever, attended with cough, which 

 produces swollen lips, completely cased with a thick scab : I have sometimes 

 observed sheep in this state to be nearly starved, and have no doubt that, 

 owing to neglect in this stage of the disease, many have died. The best re- 

 medy I have found (and which will generally produce an effectual cure) is by 

 pulling olf the scab, which will cause the lips to bleed, then rubbing them 

 well with the prepared oil, and afterwards anointing them with the prepared 

 salve. This method I have generally known to cure 80 out of 100 sheep 

 the first time they were dressed, and on a second application I scarcely ever 

 remember its being attended with want of success. — This ought to be known 

 to all tlock- masters. — John Rusbridgp:r. 



Recife for the Prepared Oil. 



^ pint of linseed-oil 

 J pint of elder-oil 

 1 oz. of verdio^ris. 

 Those three articles to be used as oil. 



Recipe for the Prepared Salve. 



\ lb. of fresh butter 



1 oz. of verdigris 



2 oz. of rosin 



J lb. of Venice turpentine 



^ oz. of alum 



2 table spoonfuls of tar. 



" The above six articles to be simmered tog-ether, and used as ointment." 



APPENDIX. 

 No. 1. 



Quicksilver 1 lb. 



Venice Turpentine 



Rub them v/ell together, without intermission, in a marble mortar 

 until they are well incorporated, which will take at least eight hours ; 

 then melt, over a slow fire, 5i lbs. of hogs'-lard and hVo. of resin ; when 

 luke-warm add the other ingredients, and keep it stirred until cold. 



No. 2. 



Corrosive Sublimate 1 ounce 



Spirit of Wine t pint 



The sublimate to be dissolved in the spirit of wine, to which add three 



quarts of spring water. 



