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It may be necessary to repeat, that this, like most 

 other internal diseases of cattle, may generally be 

 removed by timely attention ; but in attempting a 

 cure after they have existed some time, a great deal 

 of unnecessary expence is often incurred. 



29. Jaundice, or Yellows. 



Symptoms. — This disease may be known, princi- 

 pally, by yellowness of the eyes and mouth ; a dull 

 or languid appearance, and debility ; a loss of appe- 

 tite also is a common symptom. It may be distin- 

 guished from the former disease by the costiveness 

 which uniformly attends it, and by the animal 

 appearing to be in more pain. 



Causes. — The immediate cause of this disorder is 

 an obstruction of the gall-pipe, commonly owing to 

 the formation of gall-stones ; but the primary cause 

 is a diseased state of the liver. 



Cure. — At the commencement of the disorder, a 

 cure may generally be accomplished by giving the 

 warm laxative directed for the foregoing complaint, 

 and repeating it after an interval of five or six days, 

 giving, in the intermediate time, the following 

 drink, every morning and evening : 



Castile soap, - - half an ounce. 



A^'enice turpentine. 

 Ginger, _ - - 

 Powdered gentian root, 



Rub the soap and turpentine together, in a mor- 

 tar, until they are incorporated ; tlien add gradually 

 a pint of water, and afterwards the ginger and 



half an ounce. 

 3 drachmas. 

 1 ounce. 



gentian. 



In the more advanced stage of this disorder, the 

 liver is generally so injiu*ed, as to render a cure 

 impossible. 



A respectable writer on this subject says, ' In cat- 

 tle, a vomit of emetic tartar mav be tried at the first 



