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the stomach, and in order to assist her a 

 dose of castor oil may be given; a tea- 

 spoonful to a dessertspoonful, according to 

 the size of the animal, will be sufficient in 

 most cases. For a day or two the diet 

 should be restricted in quantity, and 

 nothino- but scalded milk or mutton broth 

 be given. At the same time particular 

 care must be taken to see that the patient 

 is not exposed to sudden atmospheric 

 changes, nor allowed to get wet. 



Should dysentery supervene, which will 

 be manifest by discharges of slime and 

 blood, it will be necessary to repeat the 

 dose of castor oil. If the animal suffers 

 much pain, a teaspoonful of paregoric 

 should be given once in two to four hours, 

 as the case may appear to demand. 



In ordinary cases, that are not complicat- 

 ed with other diseases, a speedy recovery 

 may be looked for ; but should the trouble 

 continue, you should consult a veterinarian 

 or your family physician. 



