epizootic among sheep closely resembling rot ; indeed, the two parasitic Sheep which are infested with strongles in the bronchial tubes not uncom- found in the presence of a large number of strongles in the fourth stomach. flukes in the liver in one case, and the strongles in the stomach in the other. a large nematode, which infests the fourth stomach, and sometimes causes diseases are easily confounded until a post-mortem examination reveals the seasons many of the animals have died from the disease without any signs of worm, Strongylus contortus, is a true bloodsucker, and sometimes causes an flukes in the liver. In these cases there is good reason to suspect that, if the country. agent is an effective remedy for the cure and prevention of the disease. death. The worm is known as the Ascaris vituli. It is not recognised in this thread worms, the inquiry is considered to be at an end, the nature of the prominent symptom of disease a dry, husky cough directs attention to the acting in concert naturally lead to increased mortality in the flock. This because it is not sought for. It must be allowed that they do these things monly harbour strongles in the fourth stomach, and the two forms of parasites disease is determined, and the dissection is not extended to other organs. Post mortem examination of animals which are found dead on a farm are It has been observed that during the prevalence of rot among sheep in wet membrane of the fourth stomach, and causes debility and emaciation. This fourth stomach had been cut open, the true cause of death would have been double invasion of parasites is, however, frequently overlooked, because the Sheep surfer from a variety of strongle which attaches itself to the lining breathing organs, and a post mortem proving that the lung tubes are filled with generally very roughly made, and often valuable evidence is missed, simply Strongylus contortus is readily killed by contact with common salt ; and this