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is dry, accompanied by continual swallowing. It refuses its 



feed and does not chew its cud. The head is held poked out 



as if trying to ease the throat. 



Treatment. — Give 



Epsom Salts 54 pound 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench 



taking care not to choke the animal. Follow up with 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre % pound. 



Sulphur J4 pound. 



Pulverized Alum l / 8 pound. 



Mix and give a large teaspoonful three times a day on 

 the tongue. This acts as a gargle and should be continued 

 until the animal is better. Rub the throat three- times a day 

 with white liniment and in bad cases apply a mustard plaster 

 to it, or use a hot poultice every night on the throat. 



3. Filaria Bronchitis. 



This disease affects young cattle and sheep and is caused 

 by small germs or parasites which get down into the lining 

 of the bronchial tubes. These germs receive the name of 

 strongylus micrurus. They get into the system by being 

 taken into the stomach with the water or food. They then 

 pass from the stomach into the bowels and thence into the 

 blood, passing with it to the bronchial tubes, where they 

 lodge and set up this disease. It is most common among 

 animals that are grazing on low pasture fields. 



Symptoms. — There is a wheezy noise while breathing 

 and a dry husky cough with a slight discharge from the nose. 

 By examining the discharge with a microscope these little 

 germs or parasites may be seen in it. The animal gradually 

 runs down in condition and if not soon separated from the 

 others, they too will become affected. 



Treatment. — Kill the germs by giving 



. Raw Linseed Oil % pint. 



Spirits of Turpentine J4 ounce or 2 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix and give as a drench once a week. The turpentine 

 has a special action in cases of this kind, as it passes into 

 the blood and therefore ^omes in contact with and kills the 

 germs. If this should fail, drive the affected cattle into a 

 stable, take a pan of sulphur, throw some live coals in it and 

 allow them to breathe the fumes. Stand in the stable with 



