DISEASES OF CATTLE. 915 



amount of urine is passed ; there is high fever ; there may be 

 but slight pain as yet, but soon more severe symptoms appear, 

 the legs are moved in walking in a kind of paddling manner; 

 she lies down, gets up, and lies down, until she is no longer 

 able to rise; then she beats the head violently on the ground, 

 and over the shoulder, or she may become very stupid, the sight 

 of the eye enlarged, the breathing noisy, the pulse fifty or sixty 

 beats per minute and almost imperceptible, and the animal 

 shows but little sense of feeling. Death soon relieves such 

 severe cases. But when the disease does not run so violent a 

 course the same symptoms occur, but not in such rapid sue. 

 cession, and when they occur as last stated the case may be 

 treated. 



TREATMENT. Before the cow gets down, if the pulse is 

 strong, take from four to six quarts of blood from the jugular 

 vein ; but if the animal is in any way weakened (as from too 

 much bleeding, etc.,) or stupid, do not bleed at all, but give 

 physic in all cases. 



Take Epsom Salts, ....... 1^ pounds. 



Water, ....... 3 pints. 



Dissolve the salts in the water and give at one dose; but 

 when blood has been taken do not give so much physic. Give 

 injections of warm soap-suds freely. Bed her well and turn her 

 frequently. 



If she becomes very stupid, pour cold water on her head; 

 and while in this stupid state, great care should be exercised 

 in giving medicines, for the medicine is liable to pass into the 

 wind-pipe and cause strangling. Before the stupor comes on 

 give bromide of potassium in one and one-half ounce doses every 

 three hours in cold water. If in twelve or twenty-four hours 

 there appear to be signs of recovery, allow but little food for a 

 day or two. If there are symptoms of paralysis, give powdered 

 nux vomica, one dram three times a day in the feed, or any way 

 more convenient. This disease is more easily prevented than 

 cured, and a cow which has been once attacked is more liable to 

 another attack. 



If in any case an animal is suspected as liable to this dis- 



