Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-02-07


prised a, the remarks on the subject rs coming
from Mr. Foss' ndcn, and feel bound from my cr
TO differ from him as to the proper rene
lies, while fully coincide with BIN to the pre-
tentative that is TO keep the noses Of the sheep
'onsan,ly smeared with tar, from about the mid.
lie OF August TO the latter end Of September -
This mfhod have pursued with complete sue
cess He further says, 1.-THE ny has performed
rs misehievous functions and the seeds OF the dis |
order are already sown you may make oso ofthe
following: take bali pound of scotch snuff, pour
two quarts Of boiling water on II, SIR and 1T 1t
s,ruu an cold i"I'e, ",Oos 'auie spoonni ofuis
liquid aud sediment mp each nosril Of the sheep
wtba syringe This must be repeated three or
four times, at proper intervals, from the middle oil
October to the first Of January He also recon
mcnds adding to the sunG half an ounce of asaiet-
da which he says will make il more cftctual
He adds. the owner of the sheep need not be
alarmed, when the operation is performed to see
the sheep very drunk and apparently in the ago
MES OF death as they will in few minutes reeov-
cr' Mr. F says. spirits Of turpentinc is injected
into the nosirls OF sheep as remedy for worms,
but that substance seems to possess one material
disadvantage which should preclude its USE; name
w. when thrown into the noisrils kills the sheep
as well as the worms. Question does the spirits
Of turpentine thrown merely into the noistrlls,
kill the sheep. while decoction Of snuff or to-
bacco will not harm thsml Ianswer no; but both
being thrown upon the lungs, land not on the
worms,) one, being liquid fire, causes instant
death; the other, being less powerful and deadly
in its effects does not destroy life yet to me it APP
pears TO be a most inhuman treatment, and cannot
in nv opinion have the desired effect II the
worms were in the windpipe of the sheep land
they sometimes have many hair worms therc,) |
think the method of treatment recommended by
Mr. F. good one; as the liquid in its passage to
the lungs would come in contac! with, and might
destroy the worms.
will now, Mr.. Editor give you some Of my
views ms to the proper treatment of Sheep, when
afflicted with the worm in the head The pre-
/ tentative recommended by Mr. F. | believe TO be
sure and the only safe course, but if this is omit
| ed snd the sheep are diseased with tue wuim in
the head. the hes, method have found of destroy
inc them, is the following: Take one part tar
one of spirits ,urpentine, and one of salt butter
warm and mix we'll then strain through cloth
that all the seulfneUt may DC tdh'H ou' WYNN
used, should be about blood warm. Take the di'
eased sheep by the hind legs and hold it up 81
tina, the back orupper part Of the head will touch
the ground, then raise the nose a little, so that thu
liquid will run quickly down the nostrl' and thro
the orfce TO the cavity where the worms are
which is, when the sheep is standing in IFS naura
POSITION little above each eye, under a promi
nance on the head Of sheep without horns; if thu
sheep have horns, the worms lie in the hollow 0
the horns near the root The sheep being place.
in the above position, turn slowly (so rs not tt
obstruc, the breahing) into one nostrll about on
tea spoonful Of the above composition, this don
Wal, about three-lour,hs of minute or more, the
turn the same qunn,itr into the other nostril tn
sheep remaining in the same position during tn
, process and derhaps minute after 1t is FINISHED
then place it gently on its feet and 1t will appea
as we'll as before the operation was performed
without any ofthe apparent agonies OF death wit
t or abou, j, if the sheep in the course OF a wee
n opcns II. eyes wide, like well sheep, all ths
will then be nccdful, will be to give it good keeT
I ing: the worms are destroyed but if one wee
after the operation, the sheep continues 10 drool
and the eyelids contracted or partially closed, it
n pretty sure indication tina, the worms are not a
/, DESTROYED. and a second operation should be pc
!, formed which will in most cases prove ehectna
great care should be taken that the sheep do M
=, become too weak before the remedy is applied,
careful observer will be able to select the disease
e sheep long before they become weak, from Il
. coun,cnance of The sheep and from the apparel
II disposition ofhe eyelids to contract or close, al
ct no time should be lost in applying the remcd
"a after the disease isdiscoyered have kept she'
!. abou, 20 years not varying from 500, to 500 al
,e , or 3 years neglected the preventive, and ha'
g maid dear for my negligence, especially the hi
- year | have made many experiments killed nu'
, Der OF sheep a, diferen, seasons Of the year al
; have examind the head by dissection, some
"A fore. and some after applying the remedies, wh'
~ have been various. and Of all have found the o.
=. recommended above the moe, safe and eheciu
Of | am fully satisfied that if the above compost
10 reaches the worms ii is sure death to them a
90 when the first application fails 10 effect cure
ca take for granted the worms have no. all be
1t reached by the medicine.
lh As | said had made examinations al difisr'
TO- seasons will now the resul, OF some OF the
he killed one lamb the las, Of Oct, aud on exam
-er aion found the worms small no, larger ID
ro,ntnon maggo,s vet they were not IN the nos