DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE. 263 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench. The 



danger of this disease is that it may terminate in inflammation of 



the bowels, 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS (ENTERITIS) 



This is not so common in cattle as it is in horses. It gener- 

 ally affects the small bowels, in severe cases the animal dies in 

 four or five hours. 



Causes. — it sometimes follows cases of colic or from the 

 bowels getting- twisted and stopping the passage, from being out 

 in cold rains; or a sudden change in the temperature and the 

 animal gets a chill which settles in the bowels or from eating 

 musty or frozen food, or from drinking ice cold water when it is 

 hot or anything that will chill the body. 



Symptoms — There is dryness of the muzzle, loss of appetite 

 and on account of not eating does not chew its cud, it seems very 

 restless and is in severe pain, pawing and getting up and down 

 and does not seem to have a minute's ease. Its urine or water is 

 of a red color and the manure that it passes is covered with slim-e, 

 the legs and ears are cold, the animal keeps gritting its teeth, and 

 on listening at the side there is no movement to be heard in the 

 bowels, the pulse is very quick but after a short time gets very 

 weak, so weak you can hardly feel it. 



Treatment. — Bleed the animal as soon as noticed, take three- 

 quarters of a pail of blood from it, if it is in fair condition and 

 a medium sized animal; after this give 



Tincture of Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonfula. 



Linseed Tea .... 1 pint. 



Mix and give as a drench every four hours, clothe the body 

 well, place hot salt over the back and a mustard plaster to the belly. 

 CONSTIPATION OF THE BOWELS IN CATTLE. 



This is not so common in cattle as it is in horses and is more 

 likely to occur in cattle that are feeding high on strong feed such 

 as corn, shorts and mill sweepings or any other rich food is apt to 

 cause it especially if the animal is not getting a few roots along 

 with it to keep the bowels loose. 



Symptoms. — The animal seems dull, does not care to eat or 

 drink, the muzzle is dry and there is no passage from the bowels. 



Treatment — Give the following: 



Epsom Salts 1 pound. 



Bitter Aloes , 1 ounce. 



Ginger 2 tablespoonfuls. 



Common Soda 2 " 



