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No.
474.
Another
Cure for Foot-Rot
in
Sheep.
No.
2.
Poancl
some
green
vitriol
fine,
and
apply
a
little
of
it
to
the
part
of
the
foot
affected,
binding
a
rag
over
the
foot,
as
above.
Let
.the
sheep
be
kept
in
the
house
a
few
hours
after
this
is
done,
and
then
turn
them
out
to
a
dry
pasture.
This
is
the
most
common
way
of
curing
the
foot-rot.
No.
475.
Another
Cure
for
Foot-Hot
in
Sheep.
No.
3.
Some
anoint
the part
with
a
feather
dipped
in
aqua-
.fortis
or
weak
nitrous
acid,
which
dries
it
at
once.
Many
drovers
that
take
sheep
to
market
carry
a
little
bottle
of
this
with
them,
which,
by
applying
to
the
foot
with
a
feather,
helps
a
lame
sheep
by
hardening
its
hoof,
and
enabling
it
to
travel
better
Some
may
think
aqua-fortis
of
too
hot a
nature
but
such
a
desperate
disorder
requires
an
active
cure,
which,
no
doubt,
is
alwaj^s to
be
used
cautiously.
Another.
—
Spread
some
slaked
quick-lime
over
a
House-floor
pretty
thick,
pare
the
sheep's
feet
well,
and
then
turn
them
into
this
house,
where
they
may
remain
for
a
few
hours
;
after
which,
turn
them
into
a
dry
pasture.
This
treatment
may
be repeated
2
or
3
times,
always
observing
to
keep
the
house
clean,
and
adding
a
little
more
quick-lime
before
putting
them
in.
The*
feet
must
be
often
dressed,
and
the
sheep
kept
as
much
as
possible
on
dry
land.
Those
animals
that
are
diseased,
should
be
kept
separate
from
the
flock,
as
the
disorder
is
very
infectious.