The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-13
Diseases of Sheep.

The Journal Of Agriculture gives the
following IS the causes and cure for the
more terrible diseases of sheep:
1. Rot-Caused by feeding on wet pas
lures. The animal may die almost i'm.
mediately, or continue declining from
three to six months. Dizziness, loss of
condition, and paleness of the mucous
membranes are symptoms of the disease,
followed by loss Of wool and a yellow or
blotched appearance of the skin. Put the
sheep on dry pasture, and give abundance
of clean salt to effect cure. The dis
ease is not infectious, but it is better, if
possible, to separate the sick from the
we'll.
Q. Scala cutaneous disease which
frequently affects entire focks - some
what similar to the mango in dogs or
hogs-caused by q small insect. The
sheep will give evidence of the presence
of scab by rubbing against posts, trees,
stones, etc., and unless relieved soon die.
As soon as the disease is discovered in
the flock, shear closely, and dip each an
imal in a strong solution of tobacco-con-
tinue the dipping from time to time,
until cured-change pasture. -
8. Sore Mouth-caused by eating nox-
ious weeds; lips become sore and swell
to unusual thickness. Dress lips and
mouth with coat of tar. If allowed to 60
too long, sometimes becomes very fatal.
4. H0of- Ail-Probably the most diff
cult of all diseases to master. 1t attacks
the fleshy part of the foot in the cleft,
and generally makes its appearance in
one of its fore feet, extending from that
to the others. A purulent discharge re-
suits from the Inflammation, which being
left upon the pasture is apt to spread the
disease among the flock. After cleaning
the affected parts thoroughly, washing
we'll with CASTLE soap, trim the
hoof and remove the liberated flesh with
the knife. If the disease has not gone
too far, apply solution of blue vitriol,
by pouring it from bottle into the cleft
but if the foot is tenanted by maggots
and filled with matter, strong caustlc
should be used such as nitric or sulphurlc
acid.
s. Grub in the Head-All sheep have
more or less of these larvae with which to
contend; it is only where they become
very numerous and attack the brain that
they are dangerous. A good prevention
consists in occasional applications OF tar
to the nose during the summer season
when the sheep is seen to show great un-
easiness, then the grub is evidently giving
pain; it is customary to blow snuff or red
pepper into the nostril, which causes
violent fits of sneezing or coughing, by
which the animal is frequently relieved.
1--WE do not believe that sheep-grow
er need stand in much dread of the nu-
merous other ailments to which sheep are
subject, and with ordinary care and atten-
ton he need suffer no very material loss
even from those enumerated. We would
rather trust to getting through with little
loss from disease, and give our special at
tention to the cur dogs of the neighbor-
hood, whose fondness for mutton is much
more a cause for anxiety than the raw
ages of all the diseases put to-
gether. You should have some kinds OF
sheds to protect your flock in wet wealth.
er. Sheep can suffer any amount of cold
if kept dry,