JAUNDICE, THE YELLOWS. 207 



Irregular Teeth. 



May be looked for if an animal presents the fol- 

 lowing symptoms : The beast becoming thinner 

 gradually, and eating less food than usual ; slaver 

 dribbling from the mouth along with half chewed 

 food, especially while the cow is cudding ; she is 

 (( hoven " or bloated at different times ; a bad smell 

 comes from the mouth, arising from ulceration of 

 the side of the cheek, caused by irregular teeth. 



TREATMENT. The mouth must be carefully ex- 

 amined, and all long or irregular teeth must be 

 shortened and smoothed by means of the tooth - 

 rasp. 



Jaundice, the Yellows. 



This may be caused by torpidity of the liver itself, 

 or obstruction of the gall-duct, in consequence of hard- 

 ened bile (gall-stones) filling up the passage, or from 

 the presence of the fluke-worm in the gall-duct ; or 

 it may arise from inflammation or other disease of 

 the liver. 



SYMPTOMS. These will vary from the progress 

 and severity of the disease and the causes which 

 produce it, but it will essentially be as follows : In 

 some cases the pulse is full, hard and accelerated ; 

 the breathing quickened, with panting at the flanks? 

 thirst, hot mouth, scanty urine, loss of cud and ap- 

 petite, and other symptoms of fever. In some cases 

 there is loss of spirits, dullness, or sleepiness, un- 

 willingness to move, and weakness ; the body wastes 



