S04 MODERN FARRIER. 



this stage of the disease, the cow becomes very 

 weak, moves with difficulty, and is sometimes inca- 

 pable of standing. 



Causes. — This is a very common disease, and ge- 

 nerally proceed either from the cow having been 

 ke})t in too high a condition at the time of calving, 

 or from too much violence having been used in ex- 

 tracting the calf. 



Cure. — The necessity of drawing off the urine, 

 when too long retained, has been mentioned above. 

 This may be done by the finger, the passage being 

 very short. Biit the principal remedies at first are 

 bleedincr and the following laxative drink ; 



Castor oil, - - - 8 ounces. 



Epsom salts, _ . _ 6 ounces. 



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Dissolved in a quart of thin gruel or warm water. 

 Clysters of warm water and oil are useful also 

 After the bowels have been opened, give the follow- 

 ing anodyne : 



Camphor, - - - 2 drachms. 

 Tincture of opium, - half an ounce. 

 Spirit of nitrous ether, 1 ounce. 



To be given in a pint of gruel. 



This may be repeated, after ten or twelve hours 

 should it be found necessary. When the pain and 

 straining are considerable, the anodyne clyster may 

 also be given, which consists of one ounce and a 

 half or two ounces of tincture of opium, and about 

 a quart of thin fine gruel. 



Having observed that this disease is often pro- 

 duced bv keeping the cow too well, or allowing her 

 to get rather fat previous to calving, the mode of 

 prevention need not be pointed out : and it should 

 be kept in mind, that when the womb, or any other 

 internal organ, is inflamed to a considerable degree, 

 a cure is absolutely impossible. The earliest atteur 

 tion, therefore, should be given to these conq^laints, 



