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In very violent attacks of this disorder, the drench 

 should be assisted by giving the animal whey every 

 three or lour hours, and throwing up a clyster. The 

 swollen udder may have some olive oil gently rubbed 

 thereon. And if the animal be in good condition, two 

 or three quarts of blood may be taken with advantage; 

 but it must not be turned oui to pasture the same day. 

 After this disorder has yielded to medicine, the fol- 

 lowing is an excellent stomachic to invigorate the sys- 

 tem : 



RECIPE No. 2. — ^Powdered cummin and anisseeds, each two 

 ounces ; gentian root, 2 ounces ; grains of Paradise, in powdei's, 

 and salt-petre, 1 onnce each, and a gill of molasses. Mix, either 

 in a quart of warm water or thin gi"uel, for 1 drink, and give it new 

 milk warm. Repeat this night and morning for a few days, and 

 the animal will be restored to health and vigor. 



CHRONIC INDIGESTION. 



The pre-disposing cause is feeding bad food during 

 the winter, and exposure to wet and cold weather, 

 which derange the third stomacii, and weaken the di- 

 gestive system. 



tiymptoms. — The first symptoms, are listlessness 

 of manner, followed by a gradual disrelish of food ; 

 the animal appears dull and heavy, and sometimes fe- 

 verish symptom^ are induced. If the costivenes which 

 usually accompany these symptoms, be not removed, 

 an inflammation of the bowels may be expected, and 

 must be treated accordingly. 



Cure. — As soon as you perceive that any of your 

 neat cattle are affected by cold, or that they are cos- 

 tive, give the following purgative draught : 



RECIPE No. 3. — Glauber's salts, 1 pound ; ginger, powdered, 

 two ounces ; and molasses, half a pint. Anisseed, powdered, one 

 ounce, may be added, if you have it. Pour on three pints of boiling 

 water, dissolve, and give it inilk warm. 



In a diy orUvo, repeat the drench, and if it do not 

 remove the costivencss, administer the following clys- 

 ter : 



RECIPE No. 4. — Warm thin gruel, 3 quarts; common salt, 8 

 ounces; and sweet oil, half a pint. 



Bleeding may also be applied to, if feverish or in- 

 flammatory symptoms appear. If the animal be af« 

 fected with a cough, quick pulse, a discharge from tho 



