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they are seized with a diarrhoea, particularly if the 

 weather is wet or cold, and grass plentiful. 



Mr. Lawrence says, " if, on the first appearance of 

 the scouring, cattle are taken in, and kept on dry food, 

 it will generally supersede the use of medicine." 

 " This," says Mr. White, is certainly necessary ; but 

 is not, I believe, sufficient to eradicate the disease ; and 

 though it may suppress it for a time, yet the scouring 

 generally returns, when the animal is again sent into 

 the pasture. The immediate cause of the disorder 

 appears most frequently to be an unhealthy action of 

 the liver, which seems to form bile of an acrid or 

 hurtful quality, by which the bowels are constantly 

 irritated. I would advise, therefore, in the early sta- 

 ges of the complaint, to give the following drink for 

 three successive mornings, which will rather increase 

 the scouring at first ; and, when the effect of the medi- 

 cine has ceased, let the astringent drink be given every 

 morning and evening." 



FIRST DRINK FOR SCOURING. 



This dose should be repeated for three mornings fol- 

 lowing, unless it cause sickness or griping, or increase 

 the scouring in a considerable degree. On the fourth 

 morning, begin with the astringent drink, or earlier, 

 should the above medicine produce its effect before the 

 three doses have been taken. During the time the 

 cow is taking the former medicine, she should be sup- 



