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are only recently affected, immediate recouse should be 

 had to bleeding, for otherwise the lungs will probably be- 

 come diseased, and dangerous or consumptive hoose will 

 speedily ensue. 



5. In bruises, hurts, wounds upon the head, strains 

 in different parts, and all other accidents that may occur 

 to the animal, and in which there is reason to apprehend 

 considerable inflammation, bleeding will be proper. 



6. In violent catarrh or cold, bleeding is employed ; 

 but, in slight cases, a few fever drinks will restore the 

 animal. 



7. The yellows, when attended with feverish symp- 

 toms, or constipation of the bowels, requires bleeding. 



The manner of performing this operation is too well- 

 known to require any description. 



The Fleam is an instrument in general use for oxen, 

 and the jugular or neck-vein is that which is mostly open- 

 ed. Local bleeding is, however, in many cases particu- 

 larly serviceable. In inflammation of the eye, the eye- vein 

 is frequently cut ; in foot-halt, we sometimes bleed at the 

 toe ; and in inflammation of the bowels, or the udder, or 

 even of the chest, blood is advantageously taken from the 

 milk-vein. 



The quantity of blood that it may be proper to take away 

 at one time cannot here be determined ; but must be re- 

 gulated by the size, strength, and condition of the animal, 

 and the disease under which he labors. In many inflam- 

 matory complaints too much can hardly be taken, provided 

 the bleeding is stopped as soon as the patient appears like- 

 ly to faint or to fall down. A strong healthy beast will 

 bear the loss of five or six quarts of blood, without the 

 least injury. Larger cattle, that are attacked with in- 

 flammatory complaints, will profit by the abstraction of a 

 greater quantity ; seven or eight quarts may be taken 





