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CATTLE— DISEASES AND REMEDIES. 



the better. It attacks milch cows oftener 

 than others, and it is more injurious to 

 them than to others. While it lasts it 

 often materially lessens the quantity of 

 milk, and, even after it is removed, the 

 animal is slow in returning to her former 

 strength. 



The first thing to be done is to remove 

 the cause of the disease. The pasture 

 should be changed. A more open and a 

 drier situation should be found, and 

 where the grass, although succulent and 

 nutritious, is not very plentiful. If there 

 is considerable fever, or the animal should 

 appear to be really ill from the discharge, 

 she should be taken under shelter, and 

 fed on mashes, with a very little hay ; or 

 a few turnips or carrots may be allowed 

 her, if they are in season. 



Bleeding is often necessary at the onset 

 of this disease, but it should always be 

 practiced with moderation, and in many 

 cases abstained from altogether. About 

 two hours after bleeding the Stimulat- 

 ing Drink, No. 21, (See Domestic Ani- 

 mals, Medicines for,) should be admin- 

 istered. 



A quarter part of this drink may be 

 given every six hours, until the bowels 

 are freely opened, and the medicine may 

 be assisted by clysters. The successful 

 treatment of the disease very much, oral- 

 together, depends on early and thorough- 

 ly opening the bowels. If this is early 

 accomplished, the animal will almost cer- 

 tainly recover. If it is neglected, or the 

 constipation cannot be overcome within 

 the first two or three days, the termination 

 will probably be fatal. 



When the bowels are properly acted 

 on, mild Stimulating Drink (See No. 22 

 Domestic Animals, Medicines for,) 

 may be exhibited. 



If, with the amendment of the other 

 symptoms, the urine should appear black, 

 a diuretic — such as one ounce of nitre — 

 may be given with the above drink, or 

 even the more powerful stimulant, spirit 

 of turpentine, in doses of one or two 

 ounces. 



If, after the bowels have been well 

 opened, and the fever is somewhat 

 abated, the discharge of blood still con- 

 tinues, and in as great a quantity as be- 

 fore, it will be right to have recourse to 

 astringents, yet such as will not irritate 

 and stimulate the kidneys; and even 



these should be administered cautiously. 

 Constipation attended the early and most 

 violent stage of the disease — some remis- 

 sion, at least in the fever and the pain, if 

 not much diminution of discharge, at- 

 tended the removal of the constipation : 

 it must, therefore, be dangerous to con- 

 fine the bowels again. The Mild Astrin- 

 gent (See No. 23, Domestic Animals, 

 Medicines for,) will be as efficacious as 

 any. 



This may be given morning and night, 

 for a week, cautiously watching the state 

 of the bowels, and suspending the astrin- 

 gent, and even having recourse to physic, 

 if the bowels should again be confined. 



The recovery of the animal is denoted 

 by the restoration of the pulse and breath- 

 ing to the natural standard, and the return 

 of the appetite, together with the healthy 

 appearance of the urine. It is essential, 

 however, to exercise the greatest caution 

 with regard to the food for some little 

 time, bearing in mind that the digestive 

 organs have been greatly impaired. 



CATTLE, Black-Water.— See Cattle, 

 Red-Water. 



CATTLE, Thrush.— See Cattle, Blain. 



CATTLE, Black Tongue. — See Cattle, 

 Blain. 



CATTLE, Binderpest— Dr. Hope, in a 

 communication to the British Associa- 

 tion, stated the result of certain experi- 

 ments upon cattle with carbolic acid dur- 

 ing the prevalence of rinderpest in 1867. 

 Of about two hundred and seventy cows 

 under his charge, the majority were at- 

 tacked by the disease; but by injecting a 

 solution of carbolic acid, either through 

 the mouth or rectum, he was enabled to 

 save one hundred and eleven of them. 

 The remainder, not so dealt with, died, 

 or had to be slaughtered. 



COWS, Puerperal Fever. — See Cows, 

 Milk Fever. 



CATTLE, Cud in, Loss of.— Loss of 

 Cud is a species of indigestion, and may 

 be brought on by the animal's eating 

 greedily of some food to which it has un- 

 accustomed. Loss of cud and loss of 

 appetite are synonymous : The following 

 is a compound for loss of cud : 



Golden Seal, powdered I ounce. 



Caraway, powdered 2 " 



Cream of Tartar % " 



Mix. Divide into six powders and give one 

 every four hours in a sufficient quantity of camo- 

 mile tea. 



