Contagious Foot-rot in Sheep. 
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but did not advance beyond that stage, although no means were 
taken to check it. 
Two years ago (1890) the question of the contagious nature 
of foot-rot was raised in a communication to the Society from 
Fig. 8.— Section of fungoid growths, horn fibres. 
Mr. Nott, of Tenbury,* who contended that the disease is only 
produced by means of contact with a diseased sheep, and that 
the only certain method of prevention is to avoid the introduc- 
tion of fresh sheep on to a farm. 
‘ See .Toui nal, Vcl. I. (3rd series), 1890, p. 733. 
