CATTLE— CARE AND MANAGEMENT. 



i?r 



It is mostly occasioned by the animal 

 being kept in a state of poverty during 

 the winter, and suddenly exposed to the 

 vicissitudes of the weather in the spring, 

 or to the inclemency of the north or 

 northeasterly winds, especially in low sit- 

 uations. 



This disease sometimes comes on sud- 

 denly, and is present in a very acute form, 

 being in fact a severe chill ; these acute 

 symptoms may subside, and be succeed- 

 ed by others, milder but more obstinate. 

 Sometimes abscesses will form amongst 

 the muscles, or the sheaths or bodies of 

 the tendons; and the capsular ligaments 

 of the joints are often distended with 

 synovia. These symptoms are particular- 

 ly unfavorable. 



As soon as the disease makes its ap- 

 pearance, the beast must be taken to a 

 warm cow-house or stable, or some situa- 

 tion sheltered from the severity of the 

 weather. The Sulphur Purging Drink 

 No. 7 (See Domestic Animals, Medi- 

 cines for), should then be given. 



The bowels having been gently opened, 

 Rheumatic Drink (See No. 8, Domestic 

 Animals, Medicines for,) which may 

 cause some determination to the skin, 

 and increase the insensible perspiration, 

 should be administered. 



If there should be much fever at any 

 period of the complaint, the Sulphur 

 Drink must be exchanged for the Purg- 

 ing Drink, No. 2. and three or tour 

 quarts of blood taken away. 



If. any of the joints should continue 

 swelled and painful, they should be 

 rubbed twice a day, or for a quarter of an 

 hour each time, with the gently stimulat- 

 ing Rheumatic Embrocation, (See No. 9, 

 Domestic Animals, Medicines for.) 



Should a scaly eruption break out on 

 the joints, or any part of the legs, after 

 the beast has apparently recovered, the 

 Healing Cleansing Ointment (See No. 10, 

 Domestic Animalls, Medicines for,) 

 will generally clear cff the scurf, heal the 

 cracks or sores, and cause the hair to 

 grow again. 



If stiffness or swelling of the joints 

 should remain after the inflammation and 

 tenderness are removed, the joints should 

 be well rubbed morning and night with a 

 gently stimulating Camphorated Oil, (See 

 No. 11. Domestic Animals, Medicines 

 for,) embrocation. 



When a beast has had one attack ^i 

 rheumatism, he will be always subject to its 

 return, and therefore should be taken more 

 than usual care of in cold, variable weather; 

 and should he appear to have a slight 

 catarrh, or to walk a little stiffer than 

 usual, he should be housed for a night or 

 two, and should have a warm mash, and 

 the Cordial Rheumatic Drink; (See No. 

 12, Domestic Animals, Medicines for) 

 which, however, would be very improper 

 in hoose or cold, or rheumatism connect- 

 ed with any degree of fever. 



CATTLE, Chine-Felon. — (See Cattle, 

 Rheumatism.) 



CATTLE, Inflammation of the Liver. — 

 This is a disease to which cattle are often- 

 er subject than is imagined, and particu- 

 larly those that are in high condition and 

 stall-fed: the symptoms, however, are 

 usually sufficiently distinct to guide the 

 attentive observer. 



When the milch cow is attacked there 

 is a diminution of the milk, and it has a 

 ropy appearance and saltish taste after 

 being separated from the cream. The 

 animal has a heavy appearance, the eyes 

 being dull, the countenance depressed, 

 with a stiffened, staggering gait ; the ap- 

 petite is impaired, and the membrane of 

 the nostrils and the skin is of a yellow- 

 color. Sometimes the respiration is much 

 disturbed; at others it appears tranquil; 

 but the pulse, though unusually quick- 

 ened, is rarely hard or full. The bowels 

 are generally constipated, though some- 

 times purging exists. Rumination is 

 usually disturbed, and occasionally alto- 

 gether suspended. To these will occa- 

 sionally be added the characteristic symp- 

 toms of pain on pressure on the edge of 

 the short ribs on the right side. In acute 

 inflammation of the liver the most frantic 

 pain has been exhibited; but this is rarely 

 the case. 



A high degree of fever will indicate the 

 propriety of bleeding, but it should not 

 be carried to too great an extent, but 

 may be repeated. After bleeding, one or 

 two drachms of calomel, with a scruple 

 of opium, and two drachms of ginger, 

 may be given in gruel, and a few hours 

 afterwards twelve ounces of Epsom salts 

 and half a pint of linseed oil. The cal- 

 omel and opium may be repeated twice a 

 day, and the purgative also until the bow- 

 els are sufficiently operated on. If* 



