256 FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



The fiantasie is known by the panting or heaving of the 

 animal's flanks, which is accompanied with trembling and a 

 decay -of flesh. House the beast, and give it, every six 

 hours, during the continuance of the chilly symptoms, a 

 quart of warm strong beer, in which a table-spoonful of 

 laudanum, another of ground ginger, and two of the spirits 

 of hartshorn have been infused. The beast should be fed 

 on sweet hay, and well littered. Its drink should be warm 

 water, with a little nitre dissolved in it, if there be symp- 

 toms of fever. As it gains strength, let it out in the middle 

 of the day, until such time as it has fully recovered. 



The inflammation of the liver is indicated by fever, diffi- 

 cult breathing, a swelling near the shorter ribs, and 'in 

 Cows, a remarkable distension about the womb. Cattle 

 affected with this disorder will never faten. It is sometimes 

 hereditary in certain breeds ; in which case, it is incurable. 

 In the work last mentioned, it is recommended to house the 

 beast, bleed it profusely, and give it the following medicine 

 in a tepid state, -viz. 



Saltpetre and glauber-salts, of each two ounces ; Venice 

 treacle, mithridate, and white ginger, pulverized, of each 

 one ounce; let these be boiled in three pints of water, in 

 which may be gradually added, one gill of oil of sweet- 

 almonds; the whole being stired together. This is sufficient 

 for one dose, which should be repeated the succeeding day. 

 Warm messes of bran should be the principal diet of the 

 beast, till it has recovered. 



The inflammation of the lungs is known by a shortness 

 of breath, and a painful cough. The animal looks dull; the 

 skin is hot and harsh ; and a copious discharge of thick 

 ropy phlegm issues from its mouth. House the beast, bleed 

 it plentifully, and give it a dose composed of the flour of 

 sulphur, balsam of sulphur, syrup of coltsfoot, and oil of 

 sweet-almonds, of each an ounce, blended together. If the 

 above treatment produce no visible alteration in eighteen 

 hours, repeat it. Probably any other purge would answer, 

 as well as the above. Let the beast be kept comfortable, 

 and have some exercise every day, till it recover. 



The locked jaw is similar to that in the human frame, is 

 caused by similar means, and requires a similar -treatment. 

 If the beast be hardy, opiate frictions, and dashing on of 

 cold water, is recommended. If it be of slender constitu- 

 tion, opiate frictions, and warm fomentations of the part 

 affected, is directed. As the beast cannot swallow, let 

 gruel be poured down its throat with a horn, till the disor- 

 der is removed. 



The indications of colds in cattle, to which they are most- 

 ly liable in the Sgring, are hollowness of the flanks, rough- 

 ness of the coat, heat of the breath, and runing at the eyes. 



