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often of an inflammatory nature, and require a very- 

 different treatment. It must be granted, however, 

 that cattle more frequently require stimulating me- 

 dicines than horses : and that bleeding is not so 

 often required, nor can it be carried to such an ex- 

 tent in the former as in horses ; particularly in milch 

 cou's. Many of the medicines, of which their drinks 

 or drenches are composed, are quite inert, some are 

 nearly so, and others are very nasty. Hog's dung, 

 stale urine, and a pint of the animal's own blood, 

 mixed with salt, are generally held in high es- 

 timation.' 



The foolish, expensive, and dangerous medicines 

 prescribed in Clater's ' Every JMan his ov^n Cattle- 

 doctor,' and in Downing's ' Treatise on the Diseases 

 of Horned Cattle,' must have ruined and destroyed 

 manv a valuable animal. These books are written 

 in the old style of quackery, and display the grossest 

 ignorance of the subject, which is attempted to be 

 concealed under a nudtitude of unintelligible words. 



1. Inflammation of the Lungs. 



Symptoms. — This disease generally begins with 

 shivering, loss of appetite, and a striking appearance 

 of anxiety or depression ; but the most distinguish- 

 ing symptom is an increased motion of the flanks, 

 or quickness of breathing. The pulse is more fre- 

 quent than natural : but small, and not easily felt. 

 On lifting the upper eye-lid, its under surface will 

 be found miusually red, sometimes approaching to 

 orange colour. If the disease happens to a milch 

 cow, she soon loses her milk ; and the ears, legs, and 

 horns are generally cold. 



Causes. — this disease most commonly occurs to 

 working cattle, from over-exertion ; or from being 

 put into a stall, or suffered to drink largely of cold 

 water, immediately after working hard, and when 

 in a state of perspiration. It may arise also from 



