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medicine, the administration of which completely 

 counteracts the effects of the bleeding. Dr. Down- 

 ing describes a fever of the brain as distinct from 

 inflammation ; and he then treats of a sleepy fever. 

 These are evidently symptomatic affections, and 

 should have been given as such, as well as giddiness, 

 or swimming in the head, which is described by Dr. 

 Downing as ' a distem.per belonging to the cavities 

 of the eyes and optic nerves. It gives a wavering 

 motion to the body. For if the optic nerve, or its 

 expansion on the bottom of the eye called ?'etina, 

 be agitated by any preternatural heat or otlier emo- 

 tion, objects will change their situation ; therefore, 

 this disease is a fever affecting the cavities of the 

 eyes, or the optic nerves.' 



9. Inflammatory Fever. 



Syviptoms. — When an animal is seized with this 

 complaint, he becomes suddenly listless and stupid, 

 hangs down his head, refuses his food, and appears 

 to move with difficulty. Swellings soon appear on 

 different parts of the body, which, when pressed by 

 the finger, make a crackling noise. Sometimes, the 

 joints are particularly affected : at others, the swell- 

 ing appears on the back, shoulder, or belly. The 

 disease attacks rather suddenly, and often proves 

 fatal, particularly when proper remedies are not 

 speedily employed. 



Causes. — This disease is known by various absurd 

 and ridiculous names, such as Quarter-ill, Qiiarter- 

 eviL Shrinking in Black Quarter, Joint Felon, S^c. 

 It frequently happens to young cattle, generally 

 between the first and third year, most commonly 

 about the second year of their age. It appears to 

 be occasioned by feeding them too hastily ; by put- 

 ting them, w^hen in a lean state, into rich succulent 

 pasture. 



