ON SHEEP ROT. 575 
talis, &c., and left him, ordering the same medicine to be given 
morning and evening. 
17^A.—I found him better, but still with difficulty of breathing, 
and a short and staggering walk; stopping and looking round at 
his sides, as if to tell us the seat of disease. I kept the discharge 
of the setons up by a very strong stimulating ointment, and con¬ 
tinued the aperient and sedative medicine morning and evening, 
giving green meat in small quantities three times a day. 
I saw the tup a fortnight afterwards : he fed as well as the other 
sheep, but did not get into condition. He was rather losing ground. 
It was now evident that there was a chronic disorganization in the 
lungs, which left no chance of recovery. He was allowed the most 
nutritive food that could be got for him, with common salt one 
ounce daily, and four ounces of lime-water—the salt being given 
in the morning, and the lime-water in the evening. In this way 
he remained until last week, when, having occasion to go to Fanlev, 
I was informed they had killed him—he carrying a fair quantity 
of good meat, and there being no chance of his ever getting Avell. 
The respiration had still continued at some times sadly disturbed. 
I inquired respecting the state of the lungs, &c. They told me 
that these organs were in a most diseased state—full of tubercles, 
and great adhesion of the left lung to the pleura. The liver was 
very soft, and much enlarged. The kidneys, and the whole of the 
intestinal canal, were perfectly healthy. 
ON SHEEP ROT. 
By Mr. W. R. Stevens, Newmarket. 
Sir,—I READ Avith much pleasure your excellent correspondent 
Mr. W. C. Spooner’s replies to Mr. SteAvart’s veterinary questions 
of last month, and I very much approve of this mode of eliciting 
information. I am very glad to have it in my power to answer 
the last of Mr. Spooner’s questions, respecting the use of sulphate 
of magnesia in sheep practice. 
The sheep has ahvays been a great favourite Avith me, and I 
have invariably embraced every opportunity that has offered to 
study the habits and diseases of that most useful and neglected 
animal. I have occasionally met Avith some very interesting 
cases, although I cannot as often boast of rendering any material 
service. 
As to the Epsom salts, although I usually give the Glauber’s, I 
have found no difference in their operation. The first time I made 
use of the former to any number of sheep Avas in the spring of this 
year, to seventy poor sheep feeding on turnips. The greater part 
