Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

the air passages, resulting in labored
breathing upon exercise. In some cases
the LESSONS are on the inside of the lips,
on the gums, and on the dental pad of
the hard palate. These LESSONS which
are Of a spongy consistence and present
a warty appearance are especially
noted on the lambs. Lessons on the
legs, as rule, co-exist with those
on the lips, hence the origin of the
term lip and leg liberation. The
sheep at this will show some lame
ness especially if the ulcers appear
about the coronet, in the fold of the
fetlock or in the vicinity of a joint.
The progress and appearance Of the
| ulcers upon the legs are identical
with those upon the lips, and they
are soon covered by a thick, dry crust,
which, when forcibly removed exposes
a graduating surface covered with a
creamy pus. Similar ulcers and crusts
are occasionally noticed on the teats,
udders and external genitals of ewes,
and on the sheaths of bucks. AS the
lambs are born to such diseased ewes
they also become infected, the LESSONS
appearing about the head and on the
legs or irregular ulcers which later
form wart-like scabs projecting above
the surface. If the disease is neglect
ed these ulcers may spread over a
large area and extend deep into the
tissues.
Treatment Of this disease is very
satisfactory if taken in time and ap-
piled energetically It should not be
deferred as better results will beob-
tanned by attacking the outbreak as
soon as discovered than can be expect
ed if the disease is permitted to spread
among the band or to penetrate deeper
into the tissues of the affected parts.
One of the first steps to be taken in the
treatment is to separate all the sheep
that are in any degree diseased from
those that are healthy. If only few
animals are affected the best results
are obtained by removing the scabs
and shreds of tissues from the diseased
areas and washing them twice daily
with 5 per cent solution of one of the
approved coal tar sheep dips as the dis
ease responds quickly to any of the
common antiseptic solutions. Should
the disease attack large number Of
animals the ulcers on the legs may be
best treated under range conditions by
causing the affected sheep to pass twice
daily through shallow trough con-
tanning 5 per cent solution of carbolic
acid or 5 per cent solution of any of
the above mentioned sheep dips. The
ulcers of the mouths of these animals
may be treated by applying this same
solution to the affected parts by means
of swabs. Under favorable weather
conditions the the affected animals may be
dipped in one of these coal tar dips on
two or three occasions with very salts
factory results, providing all the dis
eased parts are reached by the sol,.-
ton. In case the LESSONS on the animals
have become far advanced it will be
necessary to hand-treat them by apply
ing a stronger solution Of the dip, say
one part to three parts of water, once
daily. Four or five applications of this
treatment are usually sufficient to |
cure the vast majority OF cases without
but those of the aggra-
waited type must be handled for a long |
er period and with increasing strengths |
IF the antiseptic solution. A salve con
tanning 10 per cent carpoiic acid in ord |
mary vaseline will be found very eff |
,acious and easily applied to the most
severe cases.
Experience has shown that sound
sheep may be safely pastured on land |
that has previously been occupied by
animals suffering from lip and leg ulce- I
ration if the winters frosts have been
allowed to intervene. The germs Of the
disease seem to be effectively subdued |
oy this means, and pastures which havei
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