312 MODERN FAllRTER. 



to be previous hard winters, obstructed perspiration, 

 worms in the liver, and corrupted food. 



Cure. — The method of treating the cattle recom- 

 mended by Dr. Brocklesby is as follows : Before 

 the cattle are seized, he advises two setons, or pegs, 

 to be put deep into the dew-lap, and into the under 

 part of the neck ; and immediately upon refusing 

 fodder, the beasts should have three quarts of blood 

 taken away ; and after twelve hours, two quaits 

 more : after the next twelve hours, about three pints 

 may be let out ; and after the following twelve 

 hours, diminish a pint of blood from the quantity 

 taken away at the preceding blood-letting: lastly, 

 about a single pint should be taken away in less 

 than twelve hours after the former bleeding : so 

 that when the beast has been blooded five times, in 

 the manner here proposed, the worst symptoms will, 

 it is hoped, abate ; but if the difficulty and panting 

 for breath continue very great, he sees no reason 

 against repeated bleeding, or at least against taking 

 away the fifth time, instead of a single pound, twice 

 that quantity. 



In the mean time, the setons or pegs should be 

 daily promoted to suppuration by moving the cord; 

 and the cattle should have as much bran-water as 

 they chuse to drink luke-warm. This should be 

 made a little tart or sourish, either with common 

 vinegar or spirit of vitriol ; and immediately after 

 the first bleeding, they should have the following 

 drench : 



Camphor, - - - Ij drachm. 



Honey, - - - - 2 ounces. 



Nitre, - - - - Ij ounce. 



Water-gruel, - - - 1 quart. 



It is extraordinary that this treatment, with a little 

 variation in the internal medicine, is recommended 

 by Mr. Feron as the result of his own experience, in 

 what he calls the general inilammation of cattle. 



