General [General] Is chiefly observed when it is cold and wet during and after the shearing reason. The first symptoms are generally those of catarrh, followed by hurried breathing, heaving of the flanks, nostrils expanded, hot, and dry pulse quick and weak, distressing cough, if the disease continues for several days, the wool easily comes off from different parts of the body; there is generally great thirst, and the sheep frequently dips its muzzle into the vessel containing the water, but still only a small quantity is taken at a time, as drinking appears to cause pain.
REMEDIES: Aconite, Phosphorus, Bryonia and Tartarus emeticus. Aconite [Acon] Aconite must be given first, four drops every twenty minutes or half an hour until there is an improvement; continue with the Aconite at longer intervals, so long as the symptoms keep improving; when there is no longer improvement give Phosphorus, or Phosphorus and Bryonia alternately in the same manner. Tartarus emeticus [Ant-t] Tartarus emeticus may be given when the breathing is wheezing and suffocative, as if the air passages were filled with phlegm, dry hollow cough, heat at the sides of the chest.
Dose. Four drops every half or one hour according to the violence of the case.
