1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

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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. 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. No. 475. Another Cure for Foot-Hot in Sheep.