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Symptoms: Acute gastroenteritis; colic; con- 

 stipation, the pellets voided being covered with 

 a, bloody, slimy mucus. The urine becomes bloody 

 and general weakness follows. The course is a 

 gradual one, sometimes lasting from several days 

 to a couple of weeks. 



Treatment: Removal from the offending pas- 

 ture. Tannic acid in dram doses, together with 

 whole flaxseed jelly to soothe the irritated urinary 

 membranes. Small doses of lead acetate (from 

 five to ten grains) may be given daily. 



20. Rape Seed. 



This causes inflammation of the bowels, bloody 

 diarrhea, convulsions and death. 



The treatment is wholly symptomatic, and when 

 the malady has reached an advanced stage, treat- 

 ment is hopeless. 



21. Croton Oil. 



When administered to cure constipation, some- 

 times an overdose is given. Violent cramps with 

 a watery dysentery follow. Raw eggs, contain- 

 ing teaspoonful doses of laudanum, may be given, 

 but death is the usual sequel. 



22. Hemlock. 



Botanical name Conium maculatum. 



Poisoning by this is very rare; the acrid taste 

 of the hemlock keeps the sheep from eating it, 

 even though they be almost starved. The usual 

 victims are lambs and the end is death. 



