DISEASES OF THE ALIMENTARY 

 SYSTEM. 



THRUSH OR APHTHA 



Is practically the same in cattle as in sheep. (See 

 sheep.) As in the human species, young animals, espe- 

 cially sucking calves, are often attacked. The disease is 

 usually mild unless the vesicles or tiny bladders extend to 

 the gullet, stomach, or intestines. 



Begin the treatment with a gentle aperient; then gar- 

 gle with chlorate of potassium or alum, 15 grains to each 

 ounce of water, 2 or 3 times daily. Laxative diet. In 

 severe cases carbonate of. ammonium and other stimulants 

 are necessary. 



HOVEN (TYMPANITES), 



Also known as hove, hoove, blown, dew-blown, fog- 

 sickness, &c, is an important and common disease in 

 cattle and sheep, but is usually curable if taken in time 



Fig. 103. Hoven. 



and properly treated. The swelling, as is shown in the 

 illustration, is on the left side. 



