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ting into the brain, innumerable little red points are 

 to be seen, which do not appear in the natural state* 

 Very coinmonl}^ an effusion of blood, or of purulent 

 matter, is found to have taken place in the cavities 

 of the brain, or in some part near its surface. " 



Causes. — The causes of inflammation of the brain 

 are generally the same that produce inflammatory 

 fever, appHed in a greater degree ; as great heat, 

 excessive exercise, a sudden change from a poor to 

 a rich diet. 



Ci(?'e. — The cure of this complaint requires the 

 most prompt and decisive measures. Blood must 

 be taken in large quantities from the jugular vein 

 or temporal artery. Not less than three quarts 

 should be taken from an ordinary ox or cow ; and 

 if the animal is very large, four may be taken ; and 

 the bleeding must be repeated a few hours after, if 

 the symptoms do not abate. When the beast is 

 very furious, it is often dangerous to bleed in a very 

 deliberate way ; but as his recovery will almost cer- 

 tainly depend on a sufficient loss of blood in the 

 early part of the disease, it will not be amiss to 

 bleed him in the manner described by I\Ir. Blaine, 

 who plunged a lancet into each jugular, and ]>er- 

 mitted the animal to bleed till he fainted, by which 

 means, though the disease was far advanced, he 

 saved the animal. After bleeding, a stimulant blis- 

 ter should be applied to the top of the head, and the 

 sides of the neck should be well rubbed with a mix- 

 ture of powdered cantliarides and oil of turpentine, 

 and other means used to promote external inflam- 

 mation, for the purpose of determining the blood 

 from the head. In addition to these means costive- 

 ness shoidd be carefully guarded against. 



Mr. Downing advises a method of treating in- 

 flammation of the brain in cattle, that is extremely 

 contradictory and inconsistent. He at first very 

 proper advises bleeding ; but he directs this to be 

 followed by giving diapente, a very powerful cordial 



