. FiG. 15. A Mature and Dividing Sporocyst. ; At first the sheep appear to thrive better than usual and rapidly make fat, which, however, is yellowish in color. Very soon the characteristic dropsy appears, a bag of fluid forms under the jaws, severe diarrhea occurs, and the animal soon becomes emaciated and perishes miserably by a slow wasting until completely exhausted. As the fluke does not inhabit salt water, salt marshes are safe pasture grounds; but it does not follow that salt given to the sheep is any sort of preventive or remedy. In fact, cure of the

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