DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE 365 



is hot and dry, and the belly has a tucked up appearance and 

 pressure upon it indicates soreness. The legs and ears are 

 cold. 



Treatment for Calves. — Give 



Raw Linseed Oil *4 pint. 



Laudanum 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 



Mix and give as a drench. Give the belly a good rub- 

 bing with mustard and vinegar, blanket to keep warm, and 

 place some hot salt in a bag over the back. Give a teaspoon- 

 ful of laudanum in half a cup of milk three times a day until 

 relieved. If it will drink give small quantities of new milk, 

 in which put one teaspoonful of common soda every time you 

 feed it. 



Treatment for Larger Cattle. — Give 



Raw Linseed Oil 1 pint 



Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix and give as a drench. Follow with 



Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 15 drops. 



Mix in a pint of water and give as a drench three times 

 a day until relieved. Clothe the body well and keep hot salt 

 in a bag to the back. Give lukewarm water to drink, and 

 feed soft food. 



16. Diarrhoea. 



Causes. — Drinking impure, or stagnant water, eating 

 frozen roots, a sudden change of food, or excitement by 

 being chased will cause diarrhoea. 



Symptoms. — There are large passages from the bowels 

 of a fluid nature. The animal soon becomes gaunt and falls 

 off in condition, and in bad cases refuses to eat, but seems 

 very thirsty. 



Treatment. — Give 



Raw Linseed Oil y 2 pint 



Tincture of Catechu 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix and give as a drench. Clothe the body well and 

 place hot salt to the back. Keep the animal very quiet ; give 

 very little water to drink, and take the chill off. Feed on 

 soft, hot mashes and very little other food. In severe cases 

 apply a mustard plaster over the belly to heat the bowels. 



