492 ACCOUNT OF AN ANASARCOUS DISEASE IN SHEEP. 
force is applied, the firmer the parts are held. At the same time 
the necessary excretions are performed without the least difficulty. 
The case above alluded to, had, no doubt, been occasioned by 
inflammation ; the uterus had the appearance of liver, which, 
being three days after foaling, was rather unusual. 
On getting the bandages properly secured, she was bled until 
the pulse was affected. A smart dose of physic was administered ; 
the lumbar region extensively blistered, over which a newly 
killed sheep-skin was applied. 
The case went on well. In three days she was freed from the 
restraint of bandages, &c. ; returned gradually to her former 
feeding; and is now sent home. She was stinted to his Grace’s 
horse Galewood, for which purpose she has been sent here. 
ACCOUNT OF AN ANASARCOUS DISEASE IN 
SHEEP. 
By J. Tombs, Esq., V.8., Pershore. 
There has been a disease very prevalent among sheep in this 
county : it made its appearance about a week after they were 
shorn. A swelling came on near the udder and extended along on 
both sides the abdomen to the anterior extremities. After it had 
existed for some time, a swelling on the inside of the thighs came 
on. The pulse was quick and feeble ; the eyes had a peculiarly 
watery appearance ; the animals were very soon emaciated. The 
shepherds very improperly called it murrain, as it was to all in- 
tents and purposes anasarca — the swellings, when punctured, dis- 
charging a watery fluid. The causes of the disease were cold 
and wet weather when shorn, and eating wet grass. Many shep- 
herds, thinking it was murrain, dressed the sheep with liquid 
caustics, which killed them outright. The cases that came under 
my notice yielded to repelling lotions, and the exhibition of diu- 
retics and vegetable tonics. I had not an opportunity of being 
present at a post-mortem examination. 
