Show losses in sheep from acidosis Is puzzling paralysis of pregnant ewes followed shortly afterward by death has b become a problem with sheep men in the middle west the disease Is caused by an acid the indirect cause is the condition of the ewes being too tat fat and not having enough exercise the ewe becomes laine gets weak and finally cot col lapses in a paralyzed condition two or three days later site she dies post hortent examination usually shows that the uterus contains twin lambs or triplets to prevent acidosis nei dosIs cut low alie lie feed prot provide file exercise and feed it tax lax tittle nth e feed not fry dry teed feed each ewe inspected 0 of being affected with this disease should reache a quarter pound r ait epsom salts dissolved in a pint of it ater tind and administered as it drench alfalfa hay might well be used in place of arv fodder |