DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF SHEEP AND PIGS 479 
Treatment. — If the result of unfavorable conditions at 
birth, remove the patient to a warm, dry place. Hand-rub it 
well until perfectly dry and give with a spoon : 
Whisky 1 teaspoonful. 
Mix in a tablespoonful of its mother's milk. Give this 
amount every hour or two until it is strong enough to suck. 
2. Constipation. 
Constipation is a term applied to a condition of the 
bowels in which the food is not passed along through them 
in the natural way — to use a common expression, the lamb is 
"bound up." 
Causes. — This condition arises sometimes without any 
apparent cause whatever. Cow's milk when given should be 
diluted with water, about two parts of milk to one of water, 
to which should be added a little sugar. Cow's milk in its 
full strength is very liable to cause the bowels to become 
constipated. 
Symptoms. — There is a slight fullness at the sides — a 
little more than is naturally the case. There is also occa- 
sional straining as if trying to pass something, but without 
success. Pain soon follows together with a refusal to suck. 
Treatment. — Give the following: 
Raw Linseed Oil 1 dessertspoonful. 
Whisky 1 teaspoonful. 
Mix this in a tablespoonful of the ewe's milk and pour it 
down with a spoon once a day until the bowels seem all right. 
Give an injection of half a teacup of lukewarm water and 
a little soap into the back bowel with a small syringe three 
times a day until the bowels move. 
Keep the patient comfortable and warm. 
3. Diarrhoea. 
Causes. — It may be because of eating something dis- 
agreeable or it may be the result of a chill. 
Symptoms. — There is passage of a watery manure from 
the anus. The tail and hind legs soon become wet and 
sticky. There is no desire to suck and he seems quite dull. 
This disease is very weakening unless promptly checked. 
Treatment. — Give a teaspoonful of whisky and one of 
castor oil in a dessertspoonful of the mother's milk, mix and 
