DISEASES OF THE LIVER. 



The liver of the ox is situated on the right side, be- 

 tween the third stomach and the diaphragm. Unlike the 

 liver of the horse, it is provided with a gall-bladder large 

 enough to contain several ounces of bile. The bile is 

 liable to become thickened and form calculi as large as a 

 walnut. These are sometimes discharged 'in the feces, 

 and the pain they cause is thus distinguished from colic. 



Anything that interferes with the secretion of bile may 

 cause 



JAUNDICE (THE YELLOWS). 



Jaundice is easily distinguished by the yellow color of 

 the skin and membranes and the many other signs of 

 disorder which accompany it. But it must not be con- 

 founded with the yellowness caused by certain foods. 



See page 133. 



Remedy. — Small quantity of laxative, digestible food. 

 Purge with sulphate of magnesium (Epsom salt), 16 oz., 

 powdered aloes, 8 drams, powdered ginger, -J oz., mixed 

 with a pint of warm water or gruel. 



Draft : Chloride ammonium, 4 drams, bicarbonate pot- 

 assium, 1 oz., ginger, 4 drams, in pint of warm water, 

 twice daily. 



Anything that interferes with the secretion of bile may 

 also cause 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. 



A good draft for inflammation of the liver is : Sul- 

 phate sodium, 16 oz., caraway seed, 1 oz., in pint warm 



