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CAUSES. The geological formation of the locality 

 has much to do with the prevalence of this disease. 

 Before drainage was introduced, red water was a 

 common disease, but now it only exists on farms 

 undrained and where the soil is wet, and the grass 

 coarse and rank. Turnips grown on such soils may 

 cause red water. Sometimes the disease manifests 

 itself as an enzootic in cattle and sheep, and may be 

 due to the animal eating the leaves of resinous 

 trees coniferae as they fall in early autumn, especially 

 if the pasture is bare. 



REMEDIES. At the commencement, laxatives have 

 been generally found efficacious. The following 

 formula has been recommended as the best : 



Epsom salts ... 4 ounces, 

 Purified nitre i ounce, 



Castor oil . . . . 4 ounces, 

 Thin gruel J quart. 



After the purgative has acted, the food should be 

 highly nutritious, boiled barley and linseed. If the 

 animal is weak and evidently bloodless, decoction of 

 linseed, milk, eggs, and porter, should be poured over, 

 and diffusible stimulants and iron tonics prescribed. 



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SYMPTOMS. Young cattle are extremely liable to 

 colic, which is manifested by great restlessness, 

 frequently lying down and rising again groaning, and 

 striking against the belly with the hind-feet, and 

 sometimes even with the horns. It is seldom that 

 any change of the pulse takes place. The body is, 

 however, liable to swell, particularly on the left side ; 

 and unless remedies are speedily applied, the pain 

 generally increases greatly, accompanied with inflam- 



