. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. AILMENTS AND~DISEASES 265 of indigestion. It is marked by great distress and frothing at the mouth. Castor oil (a tablespoonful) is the most efficient remedy the writer has found. Sore Eyes.—Lambs are frequently afflicted with sore eyes. The eyes take on a milky appearance or, in very severe eases, an angry reddish hue. Tears flow profusely. A few drops of silver nitrate solution, known to all druggists as an " eye wash," placed in the eye each day usually relieves the trouble. Argyrol, a preparation. Fig. 177.—A milch goat is useful in lambing t
. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. AILMENTS AND~DISEASES 265 of indigestion. It is marked by great distress and frothing at the mouth. Castor oil (a tablespoonful) is the most efficient remedy the writer has found. Sore Eyes.—Lambs are frequently afflicted with sore eyes. The eyes take on a milky appearance or, in very severe eases, an angry reddish hue. Tears flow profusely. A few drops of silver nitrate solution, known to all druggists as an " eye wash," placed in the eye each day usually relieves the trouble. Argyrol, a preparation. Fig. 177.—A milch goat is useful in lambing time. often used as a remedy for sore eyes in people, is also a good remedy for sore eyes in lambs. Wing, in " Sheep Farming in America," says that a strong solution of sheep dip is a sure cure for sore eyes. He states that the disease is due to the presence of bacteria which will be destroyed by a thorough bathing with the dip in and all around the eyes. A strong solution of dip applied to the eyes is very painful and hence the other remedies mentioned are to be preferred to using the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Coffey, Walter Castella, 1877-. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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