. The veterinary science [microform] : the anatomy, diseases and treatment of domestic animals : also containing a full description of medicines and receipts. Veterinary medicine; Bovins; Médecine vétérinaire; Cattle; Horses; Chevaux. ' I : i. 330 THB VKTKRINART 8CIBNC1. tt«ndage. Leave the bandage on until the sheep can walk on the leg all right, then cut the bandage oflF. mPLAMMATION OF THE TESTiaES IN RAMS. This is sometimes seen in rams and is caused from an injuri of .ome kind, guch as the bunt of another sheep or a kick of some kind. disease is very painful. The ram walks
. The veterinary science [microform] : the anatomy, diseases and treatment of domestic animals : also containing a full description of medicines and receipts. Veterinary medicine; Bovins; Médecine vétérinaire; Cattle; Horses; Chevaux. ' I : i. 330 THB VKTKRINART 8CIBNC1. tt«ndage. Leave the bandage on until the sheep can walk on the leg all right, then cut the bandage oflF. mPLAMMATION OF THE TESTiaES IN RAMS. This is sometimes seen in rams and is caused from an injuri of .ome kind, guch as the bunt of another sheep or a kick of some kind. disease is very painful. The ram walks •tiff; the bag will be swollen and sore to handle; he will not eat much, and lays down most of the time to relieve the testicles as much as possible. If the inflammation is allowed to run on the bag and tesfcles will become blackened and mortified; it will pass up the cords of the testicles into the belly and soon kill the ram. Treatment—As soon as the trouble is noticed, separate him from the rest of the flock; keep him in a quiet, coo! place and poultice the bag with a hot pouUice of half linseed meal and bran change the poultice every three hours, and each time while chang- ing the poultice bathe the bag with hot vinegar for a while before applying the next poultice. If the ram is fat give the following: Epsom Salts . j " Tincture of Uudanum . o^^oce.'or 2 tablespoonfuh. Mix in half a pint of lukt warm water and give as a drench. In cases where the bag festers and matter, which you can tell by the feel of it, you can tell when it is ready to open bv feel- ing for a soft spot in the bag, and as soon as you find the soft spot lance it to let the matter out, and continue poulticing until all the matter is drawn out and the ram seems better. After the inflammation is pretty well out poultice only about half the time. :how to castrate rams. Throw the ram down and have him held firmly, take a sharr knife and make a cut lengthwise near the bottom of the bag so
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