178 VESICULAE EPIZOOTIC. 



charge of stringy, bloody fluid from the mouth ; of- 

 fensive matter running from the nostrils ; swollen 

 face ; bad breath ; quick, grunting breathing ; small, 

 weak, quick pulse ; dropsy of the belly and legs ; 

 purging, and death. 



The causes, like those of all epidemic diseases, 

 are involved in some mystery, yet it is indisputable 

 that the disease, having occurred in a place or neigh- 

 borhood, other cattle in the vicinity are more liable 

 to be attacked, and those most so which are in con- 

 tact or on the same place, and especially those that 

 are poorly kept and housed, or at times exposed to 

 bad weather, bad food, or other depressing influ- 

 ences. This rule applies to all epidemic diseases, 

 whatever may be their particular form or manifesta- 

 tion. 



TREATMENT. To prevent the disease, if prevail- 

 ing in the place or in the neighborhood, give fifteen 

 drops of the SPECIFIC for DISTEMPER, C C, every 

 night. This will tend to protect the system, or at 

 least modify and diminish the force of an attack, 

 should it come on. 



To cure the disease: Give fifteen drops of the 

 SPECIFIC for DISTEMPER, C C, every three hours, 

 during the earlier stages of the disease, continuing 

 so long as there is an improvement. 



Should ulcerations have occurred, or blisters have 

 formed on the mouth, bag, legs, etc , it will be better 

 to alternate the SPECIFIC for ULCERS, I I, with that 

 for DISTEMPER, C C, at intervals of three or four 

 hours, during the height of the disease, and at 



