. The breeds, management. om the nose, and a cough which is frequent and distres-sing. This disease is more common with young cattle,from their being more exposed to wet and woody pas-tures ; and when sheep are thus afflicted, it is confined toyoung animals. Treatment. The same means should be resorted to,as are employed with success in young cattle; and forwhich we are indebted to Mr. .Mayor, of New-Castle-un-der-Lyne. Lime water, half a pint for a sheep, and aquarter for a lamb, should be given in the morning; 356 worms. and in the evening one or two large teaspoonfuls ofsalt, dissolved in a
. The breeds, management. om the nose, and a cough which is frequent and distres-sing. This disease is more common with young cattle,from their being more exposed to wet and woody pas-tures ; and when sheep are thus afflicted, it is confined toyoung animals. Treatment. The same means should be resorted to,as are employed with success in young cattle; and forwhich we are indebted to Mr. .Mayor, of New-Castle-un-der-Lyne. Lime water, half a pint for a sheep, and aquarter for a lamb, should be given in the morning; 356 worms. and in the evening one or two large teaspoonfuls ofsalt, dissolved in a quarter to half a pint of water. This,treatment should be continued for a week, or until theimprovement becomes very decided.—(W. C. Spooner.)Prevention. It is very evident, that if lime water andsalt will destroy worms, under such circumstances, a suit-able supply of salt and lime, as condiments to the sheep,will prevent their formation. In the above prescription,salt is the principal efficient remedy. FLUKE WORMS. a-. The Fluke Worm—a, the mouth ; b, the reproductive apparatus; c, e,vessels for the distribution of the blood. The Fluke—the Fasciola of Linnseus—the Distomahepaticum of Rhodolphi, is found in the billiary ducts ofthe .sheep, the goat, the deer, the ox, the horse, the ass,the hog, the dog, the rabbit and various other animals, andeven in the human being. It is flat and oval, and of abrownish yellow color. It is from three quarters of aninch, to an inch and a quarter in length, and from one-thirdto half an inch in greatest. breadth. The head is of apointed form, round above, and flat beneath ; and themouth opens laterally, instead of vertically. There areno barbs or tenacula, as described by some authors. was unable to discover any eyes ; and it is notprobable that these residents of a locality never penetratedby light, actually possess any. Origin of Flukes. The fluke worm has been foundby Frommen, in the foetus of the sheep, into which itcould
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