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slderably inflamed, and for this purpose another internal 

 medicine is mentioned, viz Four ounces of nitre mixed 

 with a pound of common sail 5 give two table spoonfuls of 

 this, powdered, in a gallon of thin watergruel, every three 

 hours. 



Where the inflammations are less violent, and exhibit no 

 symptom of increasing rapidly, it may answer to annoint 

 the udder t'n quently, during the day, with fresh butter ; or 

 with a salve ipade of an ounce of castilesoap, dissolved in 

 a piiit of sweet milk, over a gentle fire; or with an oint- 

 m*-nt made wiih the juice of the leaves of the thorn, mixed 

 witn nogslard ; or the tumor may be annointed with a little 

 mixture of camphor and blue ointment; and let about half 

 a drachm of calomd be given, in a hornful of warm beer, 

 if the malady increase. 



Where the teats are only sore, they may be washed with 

 soapsuds, and rubed with an ointment made of whitelead 

 and goosegrease; or fresh butter would, perhaps, do as 

 well. 



The proper position for the Calf to lie in the calf-bed 

 has already been mentioned ; where, therefore, it is not pre- 

 sented in this position, at the time for its birth, and by rea- 

 son of this the Cow cannot deliver her burden, it becomes 

 necessary, if possible, to place it properly. Where this 

 cannot be done, the method of extracting it by a hook fixed 

 in the under jaw, as before mentioned, may be frequently 

 successfully practised. 



Sometimes the hind parts of the Calf are foremost ; and 

 in this case it is best to extract it in that position, by pro- 

 per force used for the purpose. Whatever assistance, how- 

 ever, may be requisite in these cases, should be given with 

 care and judgment, minding to hurt the Cow as little as 

 possible. 



Another impediment to calving, as noticed in the last- 

 mentioned work, is owing to a part of the natural passage 

 becoming of so horny or firm a texture, that it will not 

 yield or distend. When on due examination this is found 

 to be the case, insert a sharp- pointed penknife, with the 

 forefinger to the back of it, to guide it correctly, and with 

 this carefully cut the horny circle through, which will im- 

 mediately give the animal the requisite relief, if proper 

 assistance be also given. 



In this case, as in others where the passage is wounded, 

 r torn, it should be bathed with a pint of camphorated 

 spirit of wine, injected with a syringe ; the beast should be 

 housed and kept moderately warm, and well and dryly 

 littered, and be fed with wholesome nourishing food, and 

 with drink a little warmed. 



