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PUERPERAL, OR MILK FEVER, AiND IN- 

 FLAMMATION OF THE WOMB. 



This disease is most peculiar to cows in liigh con- 

 dition at the tim^' of calving, or is hrought on hy force 

 improperly used in delivery. It is mo<tnpt to ha;ipen 

 in the hot months of summer ; and the cows most pre- 

 dispo«:ed to it, hrwe generally inrge udders very full 

 of milk several days hefore calving, which are ofien 

 much inflamed and swelled. It is a dangerous divS- 

 ease, when severe, and often proves fatal. 



Symptoms. — The first appearances of milk fever 

 are generally perceived about the second or third day 

 after calving ; the animal refrains from her food, 

 looks dull and heavy, and walks as if she hid caught 

 cold ; a cold, shivering fit comes on, accompanied 

 with debility, so weakening, that the beast commonly 

 drops, and is often unable to rise, until lelief is affor- 

 ded. She Lecomes very restless, and appears to feel 

 in great pain in th^ body, as she often looks towards 

 her flanks, and kicks with her feet. As the disease 

 proceeds, t!ie head becomes affected, she loses her 

 senses, and will knock and bruise her head, and the 

 pulse is now quick, and the tongue pnrching dry. — 

 Unless the disease is subdued, fatal consequences will 

 soon follow. 



Remedy. — Tf the feverish symptoms run high, and 

 are attended with much pain, bleed copiously, and re- 

 peat it if necessary ; but if the fever be but slight, 

 the animal should be bled but once, and that only in 

 propoition to her strength. Let the following? drink 

 be given as soon as possible, and repeated every 20 

 hours : 



RECIPE No. 29. — Powdered alum, 4 ounces; nitre, 1 ounce; 

 grains of Paradise and anisseeds, fresh powdci'ed, 1 ounce each ; 

 solid opium, cut small, half a drachm ; molasses, half a pint. Pour 

 on a quart of boiling water, cover it tight, and give it when nearly 

 cool. 



If the bowels be not readily moved by the purgative 

 drink, inject the following clyster : 



RECIPE No. 30. — Gruel, thin, 3 quarts ; com.mon salt, 8 ounces; 

 spirits of turpentine, half a pint ; molasses, 4 ounces ; mix, and in- 

 flect it warm. 



When the bowels are opened, and the animal in 



