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on the abdomen. It should be kept warm by frequent wring 

 ing in hot water. 



Inflammation of the Brain. The symptoms and treat- 

 ment are the same as described for the horse. 



Inflammation of the Byes. Use the eye wash directed for 

 the horse. Dysentery, Diarrhcea, Gripes, and Colic, are in- 

 flammator}^ in their character and results. They are caused by 

 sudden changes either in temperature or in food. In calves, flour 

 milk gruel, with a little chalk, is usually all that is required. 

 A gill of castor oil should be given if the former does not give 

 relief; and if still obstinate, inject the warm soap and water. 

 Give grown animals a pint of castor oil, or, if not to be had, 

 substitute sweet oil or melted lard. Gruel and slippery elm 

 drink, in all these complaints, is a most excellent laxative. 

 Diarrhoea may often be checked by the following dose : one gill 

 of finely pulverized charcoal, one ditto fine salt, diluted with 

 melted lard. If this does not check it, double the dose. 



Bloody Murrain is caused by leeches, which the animal 

 sucks up from muddy water. Cattle should always have pure 

 and, if convenient, running spring water. 



Mange is a contagious disease of the skin, caused by filthi- 

 ness, in connection with improper feeding. We never knew it 

 to generate on a cleanly, well-kept beast, but if once generated 

 m a herd it will soon spread. The diseased cattle should at 

 once be put by themselves. The symptoms are a dry scurf 

 about the roots of the hair near the tail, and spreading from 

 that part all over the body, causing severe itching and violent 

 rubbing. Give sulphur one ounce, slippery elm two ounces, char- 

 coal one gill, lard sufficient to mix. Make into six doses, and 

 give two a day in the feed. Prepare an ointment of spirits of 

 turpentine one pint ; sulphur three quarters of a pound ; and oil 

 sufficient to reduce it to an ointment. Rub in gently. This 



