| Show losses in sheep from acidosis Is puzzling Para paralysis lyals of pregnant ewes ewes folt followed 0 kyeo shortly aate afterward arwa rd by death has become a problem with sheep men in the be middle west the disease Is caused by an acidosis the indirect cause Is the condition odthe ewes being too at and not having enough exercise i the ewe becomes lame gets we weak and finally collapses in a paralyzed condition two two or three days later she dies post mortem ex examination usually shows that the uterus contains twin lachs or triplets to prevent acidosis putdown cut down the feed provide exercise and feed a lax active feed not dry teed feed each eive ewe suspected of being affected with this disease should receive a quarter pound of epsom salts dissolved in a plit pint of water and ad ministered as a drench alfalfa hay bay might well be u bcd ed in place of arv fodder |
