DISEASES AXD REMEDIES. 469 



When a slight inflammation of the udder occurs, and matter 

 is collected, the lowest part containing the matter should be 

 opened, in order that the matter may run off freely. After this 

 has been performed, the part should be syringed with warm 

 water, and kept clean, and no matter allowed to lodge in the 

 cavity. An opening may be made in the side of the teat, a lit- 

 tle above its extremity, for the purpose of quitting the matter 

 entirely, or in the orifice through which the milk is squeezed out. 

 Should it not heal sufficiently quick, a mixture of spirit and 

 water, or a solution of white vitriol, may be injected. 



GRIPES, OR COLIC. 



Causes. Though this disorder will sometimes occur when the 

 bowels are in a regular state, it is commonly produced by cos- 

 tiveness, or a retention of food in the third stomach. Those cows 

 that are kept entirely on dry food, or fed upon grains, are most 

 subject to this complaint. The flatulent colic comes on rather 

 suddenly, when it is occasioned by feeding greedily upon fresh, 

 succulent grass, or by drinking too much cold water when over- 

 heated; but the attack is generally more gradual when it is 

 caused by costiveness. 



Symptoms. Young cattle are most liable to the colic. Its 

 first appearance is denoted by the peculiar restlessness of the 

 animal, which will frequently lie down ad groan, or strike with 

 the hind feet or horns against the belly. The body is also swollen, 

 which is particularly apparent ou the left side, but the pulse is 

 usually in its natural state. The pain becomes more violent if 

 proper remedies are not soon applied ; and ultimately inflamma- 

 tion will ensue ; in which case the pulse becomes exceedingly 

 quick, and the horns, ears and feet, cold ; when this occurs, the 

 disease generally has a fatal termination. 



Cure. Purging medicines, combined with aromatics or stimu- 

 lants, are the most essential remedy, when the colic originates in 

 costiveness. The following will be found an excellent medicine 

 for this purpose : 



Powdered ginger, ...... half an ounce, 



Barbadoes aloes, . .... half an ounce, 



Carbonate of potash, ...... 3 drachms. 



Linseed oil, ...... 8 ounces, 



Oil of turpentine, . . . . . .1 ounce, 



Water, ....... 1 pint. 



Mixed for one dose. 



