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piitrcraction of the after-birth has taken place, which is 

 known by the b.ack color, the womb should be well 

 washed out with a weak solution of chloride of lime. 

 Administer, also, by the mouth, one ounce, three times in 

 tlie day, of sulphite of soda for a v/eek, to neutralize any of 

 the poison of putrefaction, that may hi.ye been absorbed 

 into the blood. Giye the cow good and nutritious feed to 

 support her strength. 



Symptoms of Blood Poisoning. The absorption of putrid 

 matter into the blood is immediately foUoAvecl by fever, of 

 a low type, called typhoid, and if not speedily checked 

 Avill be succeeded by typhus, from which the animal cannot 

 recover. 



Treatment. Give the sulphite of soda in the manner 

 spoken of above, combined with two drachms of the sul- 

 phate of iron, and one ounce each of powdered ginger and 

 foenugreek three times in the day, till the beast is bright, 

 lively, and free from stupidity. 



Inversion of the bladder will be found treated of under 

 Bladder Diseases. 



Disease. — Inversion of, or falling down of the calf bed, 

 will be treated of under its proper or alphabetical head, 

 Fallins: of the Womb. 



Cnto,rrh. — This is not a disease common to the ox, foi 

 when causes arise sufficient to produce catarrh or cold in 

 the cow, it does not run its course as such, but is speedily 

 accom 3anied, or at least followed, by severe complications. 

 Cattle not exceeding two years old are subject to a divsease 

 somewhat similar to cold, called hoose. (See Bronchitis 

 and Hoose.) 



Catarrlius Lmuuin Frontalium. — Malignant Ca- 

 tarrh. This is one of the recorded diseases of the ox which 



