DISEASE OF THE SHEEP General [General] Is generally confined to lambs, and comes on towards the latter end of summer. It consists of numerous small ulcers about the laps, nose, and sometimes extends over the greater part of the head. The best remedies are Nitric acid and Sulphur, the Nitric acid internally and externally; externally in the form of a wash, consisting of 30 drops of the strong acid to an ounce of water, to be applied to the part with a small brush, once a day, at the same time give 4 drops of the third dilution; it is generally necessary to finish with some doses of Sulphur.
John Rush, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, USA. The Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy, by John Rush, was published in 1854. Originally published in London by Jarrold and Sons. "The Homeopathic Treatment of the Horse, the Ox, the Sheep, the Dog and the Swine."