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becomes quickened, the eyes bloodshot, and the poor animal, 

 in a state of frenzy (crazy), will knock himself about in the most 

 violent manner. Sometimes the animal will lie on his side and 

 keep pawing for hours. At other times he will try to place his 

 fore leg over his head, or may stand until his nose comes in con- 

 tact with the ground. Again he will raise his head, rear up, 

 and make frantic efforts to climb up the wall or manger. In 

 other cases he will continue to walk in a circle for hours at a 

 time, and it is next to impossible to make him go in any other 

 direction; in fact, it seems impossible for the animal to walk in 

 a straight line. The frenzy is well marked, and when present 

 he bites and tears at any object in his reach. 



Pigs fed on refuse from kitchen, and cows fed on slops, also 

 suffer from encephalitis. Over-ripe grasses, or too rich food, 

 will also cause it in cattle. 



Treatment. In a great may cases of this disease the animal 

 is so wild or "crazy-like" that it is almost impossible to give any 

 medicine, and unless you can get the bowels moving freely with 

 a good physic there is not much hopes for the animal ever re- 

 covering. Try and give the following: 



Powdered Barbadoes aloes 1 ounce. 



Powdered ginger 2 drams. 



Calomel 2 drams. 



Bromide of potash 6 drams. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix, and shake well, and give as a drench. 



The above ingredients, except the water, may be made into a 

 bolus with vaseline and put down over the root of the tongue. 

 Keep the animal in as quiet a place as possible and where he 

 can't injure himself. Keep a bucket of cool water before him all 

 the time, into which put 6 drams of bromide of potash to quiet 



