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it with both hands behind the ears, and shake its head a lit-tle. This empties the bladder, and the water must find itsway by the nostrils afterwards, for they will frequently growbetter though no water be seen to issue from the nostrils atthe time. If the animal sickens after the operation it is agood sign; but if the sickness continue for two days, it is like-ly to die, and ought therefore to be immediately killed, if ingood condition, as the flesh is not materially injured. Bleat-ing is a sure sign of recovery.

IV. Diarrhoea. This is another disorder to which youngsheep are liable ; it is commonly denominated the Rush,and is occasioned by a sudden flush of grass in April or May,but it is not attended with danger, unless they are very low incondition. When the flux is moderate, change of diet, fromsoft to dry food, for a few days, may effect a cure. But ifthe purging be considerable, half an ounce of chalk may begiven in an English pint of cow’s milk, a little warmed, orthey may get a little corn or meal for a week or two. Thisis quite a different disorder from the dysentery, to be after-wards noticed.

V. The next disease is known by various local names, andpreys upon young and old, and middle-aged. It is denomi-nated the Tlmarter-ill, the Trembling , and the Louping orTeaping-ill, names which probably, at one time, meant dif-ferent diseases. “ Under this triple name,” says Mr Hogg,“ I have seen them suffering by diseases which, at least, hadmuch resemblance to the following: Rheumatism, ague,- pal-sy, and apoplexy; and even when an old sheep falls downand dies of weakness and debility, the manner of their deathdiffering somewhat from that of hogs, it was frequently as-cribed by shepherds to the trembling or tkwarter-iU” Thesedisorders were very prevalent about twenty-five years ago,but they are now almost eradicated by better management.They still prevail, however, on some dry farms, where the

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