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tion to the existence of whicli the presence or continuance 

 of the cough is owing. A cough, an accompaniment of 

 catarrh, will only vary the treatment recommended for that 

 disease, in inducing us to stimulate or soothe the throat, 

 when probably without it we might not have deemed that 

 necessary. The cough resulting from disease of the lungs, 

 commonly slight and feeble, will require no especial atten- 

 tion ; unless it should continue after the subsidence or dis- 

 appearance of the pulmonary disorder, which it but rarely 

 will be found to do. The cough often attendant on den- 

 tition will be treated with most effect by a soft diet, a 

 gentle aperient, and the lancing of the gums over such of 

 the tusks as are about making their way through. Suspected 

 disorder in the alimentary canal or liver must be corrected 

 before the cough — should it be supposed to be connected 

 with such disorder — can be removed. Should worms be 

 present, the case will require vermifuge medicine. 



Idiopathic cough will require more special treatment. 

 When recent, and there be signs of concomitant febrile 

 action, such as increase of pulse, heat of mouth, dulness, &c. 

 depletive and soothing means are indicated : aperient febri- 

 fuge medicine, mash diet, and so forth. The febrifuge ball 

 may be given daily, until some slight impression is made on 

 the bowels ; actual purgation being not only unnecessary, 

 but harmful. The animal should be forced — starved from 

 water — to take demulcents for drink ; and the best way to 

 accomplish this is to hang up a pailful of clear, thin, well- 

 made water-gruel, or linseed-tea, which is better still, in his 

 box ; supplying him from time to time with fresh, whether 

 that be consumed or not, but not showing him any water. 

 These soothing remedies are very likely to convert the 

 cough into a case of catarrh, should that not be the natural 

 tendency of the former ; and this auspicious change will be 

 still more likely to be induced by fomentations to the throat 

 and steaming the nostrils. A stimulating application rubbed 

 upon the throat after the fomentation will prove beneficial. 

 For this purpose we may use the liniment composed of equal 

 parts of liquor of ammonia and olive oil ; or we may employ 



