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cows. It also occurs from the animal taking large meals of 

 rank grass, and drinking cold water when much heated : in 

 this case, the disease is sudden in its attack ; but when 

 caused bj costiveness, its effects are more gradual, but more 

 difficult to remove. 



Remedies. — When costiveness is the cause of this disease, 

 recourse must be had to purgatives, taken in combination 

 with aromatics, or stimulants. The following prescription 

 generally proves effectual : — 

 Barbadoes aloes 

 Powdered ginger . 

 Spirit of turpentine 

 Lintseed-oil 

 Carbonate of potass 

 Water 



In country situations where all of the above medicines 

 cannot be readily procured, the following formula may be 

 used as a substitute : — 



Common salt . . 8 ounces. 



Rape-oil, or molted hogs' lard 8 ounces. 



Mustard ... 1 ounce. 



Rum, or whisky . 2 ounces. 



When the animal is in high condition, with redness on 



the inner surface of the eyelid, bleeding must be resorted 



to. But when accompanied with looseness of the bowels, or 



in an ordinary condition and a tendency to weakness, blood 



must not be taken, and the following carminative medicine 



given : — 



Spirit of turpentine . 1 ounce, 



Laudanum ... 6 drachms, 

 Spirit of nitrous aether 2 ounces, 



Lintseed-tea . . 1-^ pint. 



When it is necessary to have recourse to a purgative niix- 



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