Infective Gastro- E^iteritis in Calves, Lambs and Foals. 149 



sulphate of copper. Here as elsewhere chloride of lime (4 oz. to 

 the gallon) with as much quick lime as will make a good white 

 wash, does admirably, as it is at once seen if any part has been 

 missed. 



Esser remarked that the calves of cows that had been removed 

 to another stable some time before parturition, usually remained 

 healthy, provided they were kept from the other and sick calves. 



Lastl}', it is important to use for breeding purposes such 

 animals only as have a strong, vigorous constitution, and to 

 furnish a healthful, abundant aliment and to allow a sufficient 

 amount of exercise during gestation. Vigor and stamina are the 

 great desiderata, but these are usually found with the darker 

 colors. 



Treatment. The old treatment of eliminating offensive matter 

 bj' a laxative is still good, and thus castor oil (2 ozs. for a foal 

 or calf, 2 drs. for lamb), or rhubarb (i dr. foal or calf, i scr. 

 for lamb), or manna (ji oz , foal or calf, r dr., lamb), may 

 be given with laudanum (i dr., foal or calf, 10 drops, lamb), and 

 salicylate of soda (16 grs., foal or calf, 5 grs.,lamb). The 

 milk should be given boiled. An old and excellent remedy 

 to follow the laxative is solution of rennet made bj- adding \ of 

 a calf's abomasum to a quart of 20 per cent, alcohol (or sherr}'). 

 A tablespoonful maj^ be given with each meal. The value of 

 this as an antiferment is liable to be overlooked, yet both the 

 hydrochloric acid and pepsin are strongly antiseptic, and neither 

 of these is produced to any extent in the diseased stomach. In 

 addition to this ipecacuan has been used and by its stimulant 

 action on both stomach and liver it furnisshes the two most im- 

 portant natural disinfectants of the alimentary canal (foal or calf 

 I dr., lamb 10 drops ipecacuan wine, thrice a day). 



In addition to these or .separately, antiseptics, carminatives 

 and astringents may be employed. x\n excellent preparation is 

 prepared chalk i oz., white bismuth i oz., tincture of cinnamon 

 8 ozs., gum arable ]4. oz. A tablespoonful thrice a day will often 

 check the disorder. 



Cadeac advises, subnitrate of bismuth 5 grains, .salicylic acid 5 

 grains, naphthol 20 grains, syrup 150 grains, distilled water 100 

 grains. One or two tablespoon fuls in the mouth after each drink 

 (foal or calf). 



