290 FEVERS OF HORNED CATTLE. 



The murrain, or pest, is but the latter stage of the above 

 disorder, probably aggravated by wrong treatment. The 

 person who undertakes to master a case of this kind must 

 therefore not be idle. The body must be protected, and the 

 skin kept warm by the best means ready to the hand ; but 

 the beast must not be loaded with clothing. This is more 

 essential if any pustules should appear upon the surface of 

 the body. These last should be freely opened, and well 

 rubbed with the application hereafter to be mentioned. If 

 there is any crackling under the skin, or any part of the 

 body appear to have lost its power of contraction, and to 

 feel cold, let it be slit up, and the wounds, as well as the 

 skin, freely rubbed with the wash named below. 



WASH FOR FEVER IN CATTLE. 



Chloride of zinc two drachms, two scruples. 



Strong solution of oak b.ark one pint. 



Tepid water three pints. 



This is to be applied to all raw surfaces ; the borax and 

 honey, tar or yeast and salt, being only named in case the 

 wash has to be brought from a distance, as time is valuable 

 in this disorder. 



When swellings appear about the joints these may be 

 well and repeatedly rubbed with the following embroca- 

 tion : — 



Tincture of cantharides four ounces. 



Liquor ammonia half a pint. 



Tincture of capsicums four ounces. 



Soap lees, or solution of soap two quarts. 



With the above external applications, which are to be 

 almost constantly employed, the following injection is to be 

 thrown up at least once every two hours, or better still 

 every hour : — 



Yeast half a pint. 



Solution of chloride of lime a qnarter of a pint. 



Sulphuric ether one ounce. 



Cold linseed tea a pint and a half. 



If expense be a consideration the sulphuric ether may be 

 omitted from the above ; but of course the medicine is im- 

 proved by its addition. While the above is being tried the 

 following may be given by the mouth every hour : — 



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Solution of chloride of zinc one ounce. 



Solution of oak bark one ounce. 



Sulphuric ether one ounce. 



Or, chloriforni one drachm. 



Linseed oil half a pint. 



