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the cattle and allow them as much of the fumes as you can 

 stand yourself, then turn them out. This is the best way to 

 tell how much to give them. Do this every day for a week 

 or so until they are better. The fumes of the burning sulphur 

 come in contact with the germs in the bronchial tubes and 

 destroys them and thus arrests the disease. Care must be 

 taken when burning sulphur not to strangle the cattle by 

 letting them inhale too much of the fumes. Feed them well 

 to build up the constitution and thus enable ihem to better 

 withstand the ravages of the disease. 



4. Inflammation of the Lungs (Pneumonia). 



Causes. — The cause is very similar to that of horses, 

 usually due to exposure to cold rains, cold drafts or exposure 

 after calving. 



Symptoms. — The animal refuses to eat, has a slight 

 cough and the nose is sometimes dry, then wet, changing 

 frequently. The breathing is heavy and quick, accompanied 

 by a groaning noise similar to that made during impaction of 

 the stomach. Care must be taken to prevent mistaking one 

 for the other. By placing the ear over the side of the chest 

 a sound is heard similar to that made by rubbing the hair 

 just over your ear between the thumb and finger. An af- 

 fected milch cow drops off some in her milk. Pressure on 

 the ribs over the lungs with the hand indicates soreness. 

 The animal is feverish and very thirsty because of the fever 

 in the lungs. The bowels are often a little costive. The 

 pulse is quick and strong at first, but in a couple of days, if 

 not better, gets quicker and weaker, sometimes running as 

 high as one hundred per minute. During the progress of 

 this disease cattle lie almost all the time. They lie well upon 

 the breast bone, as this position seems to give relief. 



Treatment. — If the bowels are not moving very freely 

 and the animal is in fair condition, give 



Epsom Salts Vz pound. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 15 drops. 



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

 three times a day, omitting the salts after the first drench. 

 Rub the sides with white liniment three times a day, and 

 keep a half pail of hot salt over the lungs, changing it about 

 every hour during the day. At night apply a mustard plaster 

 — half a pound of mustard with enough vinegar to make a 



