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throughout the body. Milk cows are the most subject to it in 

 the spring, and the latter end of the year, yet they are not 

 exempt from it at any other time. The fluctuating state of the 

 weather appears frequently to give rise to this complaint ; when 

 the weather is very changeable, and they appear not well, great 

 care should be taken to place them within doors. 



Symptoms. This disease is first apparent in the whites of the 

 eyes, which appear of a yellow tint, and the whole skin becomes 

 impregnated with the same yellow hue as the disease increases; 

 the eyes, ears, mouth and tail, are the parts where it is most con- 

 spicuous to the sight. The animals have a weakness and con- 

 siderable debility of the nervous system, a want of appetite, and 

 an aversion to move, in every stage of this disease. When in 

 the pasture, they are continually wandering about by the side 

 of the hedges, in a dejected manner, by themselves. When a 

 milk cow has this disease, the secretion of milk is lessened ; the 

 fore teeth sometimes loosen ; and the bowels become costive. 



Cure. In the early stages of this disorder, the warm laxative, 

 directed in the preceding complaint, will generally effect a cure; 

 it may be repeated after an interval of five or six days, and in 

 the interim, the following drink maybe given every morning and 

 evening : 



Venice turpentine, ...... half an ounce, 



Ginger, ....... 3 drachma, 



Castile soap, ....... half an ounce, 



Powdered gentian root, ..... 1 ounce. 



The soap and turpentine may be rubbed together in a mortar, 

 till perfectly incorporated ; after which a pint of water may be 

 gradually added, and afterwards the gentian and ginger. 



The liver becomes generally much injured in the more advanced 

 stages of this disorder, and a cure is then almost impossible. 



A recent author makes the following sensible observations on 

 this subject : " In cattle, a vomit of emetic tartar may be tried 

 at the first appearance of the disease, as the effort of vomiting 

 may assist in promoting the passage of the gall stone. If, how- 

 ever, the disease should arise in consequence of previous inflam- 

 mation of the liver, vomits will be of no use, and the best rem- 

 edies will be mercurial purgatives, with soap. The food should 

 consist of succulent and watery substances, especially of fresh 

 grass; as it is found that when cattle affected with this disease 

 are sent to pasture, they commonly soon recover. Warm mashes 

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