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Remedies. —The following preparation has been found an 
eflectual cure if taken in time :— 
Gum-guaiaeum . ^ ounce, 
Camphor, finely powdered ^ drachm, 
Tartarized antimony . £ ounce, 
Fennel-seeds, powdered ^ ounce, 
Mithridate . . ^ ounce; 
to be made into a ball with treacle. 
CHAPTER II. 
DISEASES OF THE CHEST. 
THE ROT. 
Symptoms. —The name rot has been given to many diseases, 
which are, however, widely different in their character. 
But this complaint is a distinct malady, exhibiting characters 
peculiar to itself. The lungs, liver, and whole system are 
affected, and water is generated in the abdominal cavity 
The chief seat of the malady seems to be the liver, which 
is always found in a diseased and decomposed state; and a 
species of worm, called the fluke-worm, is found lodged in 
its substance. The sheep invariably falls off in flesh, which 
also becomes flabby ; the eyes are heavy and dull, and the 
animal appears stupid, and is oppressed by slow fever. The 
gums and tongue are of a livid hue ; and the breast loses 
its fine rosy colour; the breath is fetid, and the teeth be¬ 
come loose. The wool parts from the skin easily, and in 
some instances the animal scours. 
Causes.—S heep that are fed upon dry, and especially 
