690 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



with reference to the treatment of those diseases which are 

 common to both cattle and horses. The principle, as it relates 

 to the administration of medicine to these two species of ani- 

 mals, is simply this : The cow requires the larger dose by about 

 one-third of the amount given to the horse. In the prescriptions, 

 therefore, if the dose named is prescribed for a horse, and ref- 

 erence is made to it from the cattle chapter, about one-third 

 of the dose given for the horse should be added to get the 

 proper dose for a cow. On the contrary if the treatment for a 

 cow is taken, from which reference is made for the treatment 

 of a horse, only about three-fourths of the prescribed quantity 

 should be given. An observance of this general rule is all that 

 is required in order to enable the farmer or stock-raiser to pre- 

 scribe intelligently to either class of animals from the table of 

 recipes prepared for the other class. 



Nasal Catarrh. Nasal Catarrh means a running or dis- 

 charge from the lining mucous membrane of the nose, and 

 sinuses of the head. It is an inflammation of this membrane. 



CAUSES. Exposure to the cold; sudden changes of tempera- 

 ture; standing in a draft of cold air; ill ventilated stables, and 

 being exerted when in a weakened or debilitated condition. 



SYMPTOMS. At first there is slight dullness; the appetite 

 may be poor; then the hair becomes rough; the throat more or 

 less sore, but the pulse and breathing are but little affected as 

 a rule, and there is a discharge from the nose. The dis- 

 charge at first will be thin and watery ; then it becomes whit- 

 ish and then yellowish ; varying according to the severity of 

 the attack. This discharge may be very great, but it is not an 

 unfavorable sign. A small amount of urine is usually passed. 



TREATMENT. Place the animal in a comfortable, well venti- 

 lated place, and if the weather is cold, use blankets to make 

 him comfortable, and if the bowels are costive, a small dose of 

 physic may be given (but physics should be used sparingly in 

 catarrh). 



Take Barbadoes Aloes, ...... 4 drams. 



Water, boiling, ...... 1 pint. 



