94 RINDERPEST. 



The Edinburgh Committee, in their Interim Eeport, made 

 up in a week after their appointment, " deprecate and strongly 

 protest against the system of indiscriminate slaughter," &c., 

 and regarding Einderpest as evidently a disease of a low 

 type, and the tendency to death to be by exhaustion, con- 

 clude that violent and lowering treatment is wholly inadmis- 

 sible, &c. So also with strong saline and gastric purgatives, 

 in the place of which Professor Dick, one of the committee, 

 takes linseed oil in doses of sixteen ounces, to which is added 

 half a mutchin (Ang : pint) of ivliislcy. For the relief of 

 scouring, he recommends the use of lime water in quart 

 doses, to which laudanum, from one-half ounce to an ounce, 

 is to be added. These remedies were to be followed by a 

 stimulant treatment, (or it might be simultaneously adminis- 

 tered), to wit, carbonate of ammonia in six drachm doses, 

 three times a day. The tonics promotive of convalescence 

 are, sulphate of iron in half ounce doses, twice a day, or the 

 powdered Mric recommended by Dr. Smart. 



In a subsequent paper, the committee classify their treat- 

 ment under four heads : 



a. Diaphoretic and Stimulant. 



b. Acid Treatment. 



c. Restorative Treatment without drugs. 



d. Prophylactic Treatment. 



Under the first, a va])or hath is administered once or twice 

 a day, and for successive days, according to circumstances ; 

 the animal being placed in a box or stall whose sides are an 



oppressed ; otherwise, not markedly changed. Oc^ofter 9, Bigns of convalescence quite decided; 

 appetite restored, talces full meal of a convalescent quite greedily. The milk Increased in quan- 

 tity ; improving in quality ; pulse and breathing still a little too high. This ariMS fh>m a 

 slight attack of pleurisy, caught since admission to the byre. 



Fourth Case.— From, an Infected byre. Admitted 26<A Sejitember^ taken no food for two days ; 

 dull ; losing milk ; oppressed in breathing ; pulse 100 ; signs present, reddened vagina and 

 gums. Laxative mixture given ; free scouring next day; stimulant treatment; small mashes 

 twice a day ; gruel at mid-day. On the Ut October, the pulse was 06 ; respirations 48 ; tempera- 

 ture natural ; animal dull ; no appetite. On the 2d, improvement ; stimulant twice a day, and ale 

 and bark at night. On ttie S^th, convalescent; milk increased in quantity, improving in quality ; 

 gets full diet; takes It eagerly. 



Fifth Case.— Cow from an Infected byre, where ten had previously died. Admitted Ut Octobtr. 

 Had all distinctive marks ; treated on similar principles. For three days, pulse 05, and respiration 

 102 ; nothing specially to be noted in treatment. After seven days illness, convalescent, giving 

 ftill milk, chewing cud and taking fUll diet. 



