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nostrilg, and soreness of the throat, it has settled into 

 a catarrh, and must be treated accordingly. See Ca- 

 tarrh. 



DIARRHOEA, OR LOOSENESS. 

 Cattle are most subject to this complaint in the months 

 of April or May, especially if the season be wet and 

 cold; cows after calving, are very liable lo its attacks. 

 The predisposing cause is also bad food and exposure 

 in winter. But the immediate or exciting causes, ex- 

 ist generally in the changreable state of the weather, 

 and the want of sufficient vigor in the animal to re- 

 sist liiose changes. 



Symptoms. — Frequent and copious evacuations of 

 their dung, sometimes of a slimy or mucus, and at oth- 

 ers of a blood}'' appear^mce. As the disease advan- 

 ces, the beast is reduced in flesh, and loses its appe- 

 tite, the dung has a glary appearance, and settles into 

 a dissentary. It may be distinguished from dyssen- 

 tary by the absence of gripings, which accompany 

 the latter complaint. ■ 



Cure. — In the first place if the weather be unfavor- 

 able, put the animal into the cow-house, or under 

 shelter, and give the following drench : 



RECIPE, No. 5. — Barbadoes aloes, 5 drachms; common salts, 

 6 ounces; powdered ginger, 2 drachms ; anodyne carminative tinc- 

 ture [a recipe to make which ^\^n be found on page 97,] 2 ounces ( 

 ^nd water, 1 quar: . Mix and give early iR the morning. 



If the weather be favorable, turn the animal into 

 pasture, which has but a bare, short bite. In the eve- 

 ing, With the following cordial, astringent drench; 



RECIPE, No. 6. — Powdered catechu, and powdered allspice, 2 

 ounce each, carraway, powdered, half an ounce; and good beei*, or 

 table ale, 1 pint; Simmer the first three ingredients a few minutes 

 in half the beer, then add the remainder, and give it nearly cold. 



These drenches should be continued three or four 

 days after the scouring has ceased, until the dung re- 

 sembles that of healthy cows; the feeding, mean- 

 while should be such as is easy of digestion; if your 

 hay be very good, give it, a little at a time, and often 

 with a little fine bran, or pollard; and l°t the water bo 

 slightly warmed. Hay tea, made by boiling an arm- 

 ful of good hay, and pouring off the liquid, which is 

 very nourishing and will pay well for the trouble. 



