The Osceola times. [volume] (Osceola, Ark.) 1870-current, 1888-07-21
DISEASES OF sus-.
How to Treat costiveness, IN.
mon symptom Of All au Aee e

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m mon symptom of All Alln,',s' e
The stomach Of the sheep i
large organ-a fact which
ians frequently forget. Tia wen ,osra
ian usually takes the horse a. I've ,Ser'
point from which to Judge tba ~ ! ~
ailments and he might ius, - 'a's
well judge from atree as his stans' a
Consult the average ve,e,;ras ullOs
the average veterinarian work 10y
will very soon get the impressioo t ~
best thing TO be done with a sia,
Is TO kill it. There is not muoh %s
better as general remedy n, 4
than pugatives, and yet it i AZ. as
last remedy recommended BY ,ha
marian in general. Costiyero..' as
very common complaint. or ras
symptom OF disease in sheen
should very much like to KNOW +,
correspondents sheep are incli,,,
costiveness. II they are, it is NO.
that a dose of Epson salts Or r s'''
seed oil, the most suitable and "a.
purgative for sheep-four ounces 0,s
fomer or half a pint of the Ia.
would remedy the trouble. This ~'
of treatment relieves the bows.
duccs fever, lowers inlammatio,
restores tone to the stomach and r.
1t may be mentioned in this connas
that stimulants ought always to Ia
en- sheep in connection with the adm.
istration OF purgatives. Ginger Il
ally the most convenient for this ~
pose and may be given in half on
doses. Or they may be admipis.,l
together, as, for instance, EPSON d,
three ounces, ginger, one dram, u,s|
in water. II
But there is cause OF disease a, :
have frequently said. What is the can.
in any case? is the question, for Or,,.
cal treatment can be of little avail WIN.
the cause remains to give impetn N
the disease. Sometimes it is per n
impossible to tell what the causes A.
and sometimes they can be deteru,s
by careful investigation. Once d
had an inquiry from a very carr
horseman concerning a disease vha
was appearing in his stables. We h,,
that he was careful horseman "A
consequently knew that his horses i.
ceived what an intelligent, careful M
would esteem the best of care. YETI
could account for the disease only n,
on the supposition that the stables We,
damp; and this turned out TO be tn
The dampness was not great and d
escaped the notice OF our corresponds
A stranger who was not accustOmd,
enter these stables every day wui
probably have detected it the mona
he entered them. We become 50 4
customed to our surroundings that
do not fully comprehend often delsl
that may be there.
There is certainly no such prof.
cause of disease among sheep as dan
impure air, impure water, want
water, understanding, over-feeding
irrcgularity Of feeding. We may
permitted, too, TO call attention To-
injury frequently done TO animals
this class by depriving them Of n
Sheep that are not furnished with !
will show the effect Of the neglect
We are reminded, too, that il '
not be out OF place here 10 suggest
our tlockmasters that the proper Ii
to prepare ourselves TO ward
disease, and to cure disease, is vi
sheep are in perfect health. Did J
ever think how little attention we
either to ourselves or our amin
while in perfect health2 II is when
or they become sick that we begin
cast about us for the means OF insur
health. But a condition Of health ?
supposes that the living is proper,
that if we continue the kind OF living
which we or our animals are in hea
there will lie no sickness. As the flo
master is compelled, to very la
degree, TO be his own veterinarian "a
as already said, to act in many
ticulars in opposition to veterinary
vice, his only safety is in becoming "
informed in regard to the nati
structure and diseases of sheep.-h
tern Rural.