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believe, to put the animal under cover, especially in 

 winter, autumn, or the early part of spring ; and 

 feed on hay, bran mashes, with oats, or oil cake; 

 and endeavour to make her fit for the butcher. If 

 it be a milch cow, she should be suffered to go dry. 

 Should the scouring continue, notwithstanding this 

 change, give, in the first place, the di-ench before 

 directed, or the following : 



Common siilt, - - Bounces. 



Flour of mustard. - 2 ounces. 



Water, . - - 1-^ pint. 



Oil, or melted lard, - half a pound. 



' This will increase the discharge for a short time : 

 afterwards, the dung will gradually become of a 

 more natural consistence. But, should the scouring 

 ■continue, give the astringent drink already pre- 

 scribed, or the following : 



Powdered catechu, - 6 drachms. 



Tincture of opium, - half an ounce. 



Powdered ginger, - 2 or '3 drachms. 



Warm ale, - - 1-| pint. - 



Mix. 



* The powder, or tincture, of galls, would also be 

 found a powerful astringent. Some farmers give 

 mutton^suet boiled in milk, with four ounces of oil 

 of turpentine. I once gave eight ounces of oil of 

 turpentine mixed with a quart of gruel, and after- 

 wards kept the animal, under cover, upon hay and- 

 bran mashes. The dung acquired a healthy appear- 

 ance in a short time ; but, on turning her out again, 

 the disease quickly returned,' 



13. Red Water. 



[^ Sijmpfoms. — This disorder is sometimes called 

 hloody ur'ine^ pissing of bloody or red water. It 

 often happens to cattle, and when neglected, or im- 



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