694 THE DISEASES AND DISOEDEKS OF THE OX. 



BLOWN. See Tympanites. 



BOWELS, INFLAMMATION OF. 

 Draught — 



Tincture of opium, two fluid ounces. 

 Tincture of aconite (V. P.), forty minims. 

 This draught may he repeated at intervals of three or four hours. 



BRAIN, INFLAMMATION OF. 

 (1.) Draught — 



Hydrate of chloral, three drachms. 

 Bromide of potassium, three drachms. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be administered thrice daily. It is advisable to commence 

 treatment with the administration of a powerful cathartic. 



(ii.) Blister. 



Ointment of cantharides, see Countek-irritants. 

 This ointment may be applied to the poll. 



BRONCHITIS, ACUTE. 



(a.) In early stage. A cathartic should be given. 

 Draught — 



Extract of belladonna, two drachms. 



Solution of acetate of ammonium, four fluid ounces. 



Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be given thrice daily. 



ib.) In later stage. 

 (i.) Draught — 



Carbonate of ammonium, three drachms. 



Solution of hydrochlorate of strychnine, two fluid drachms. 



Spirit of nitrous ether, one fluid ounce. 



Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be given twice daily. 



(ii.) Counter-irritants, see Counter-irritants. 

 Blisters may be applied locally at the outset of the disease. 



BRONCHITIS, CHRONIC. 

 Draught — 



Carbonate of ammonium, three drachms. 

 Liquor strychninae hydrochloratis, two fluid drachms. 

 Spirit of chloroform, half a fluid ounce. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be administered twice daily. 



BRONCHITIS, VERMINOUS; OR HUSK, OR HOOSE. 



In this complaint the draughts mentioned under the heading of Anaemia may 

 be administered. It is essential that animals suffering from this disorder should 

 be removed to fresh pastures, and that their food-supply should be nutritious in 

 quality and plentiful in amount. With regard to preventive measures, it is very 

 necessary that contaminated pastures should be avoided, especially about July, 

 August, and September, in which months the disease is acquired, and it is also 

 advisable that the affected animals should be isolated from those which are 

 healthy. Moreover, rock-salt should be provided. 



