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After the first dose the oil and chloriform may be with- 

 drawn, and its place supplied by good linseed tea ; the oil 

 being again added as needed, at intervals of six hours each. 



By an energetic pursuit of these measures the proprietor 

 may hope to save some of his stock ; but no earthly skill 

 will probably be able to snatch from death every animal 

 that is attacked. The disease, when mastered, will however 

 leave the beast very weak. Boiled food, linseed tea, and 

 tonic medicine twice a day, will all be required for its ulti- 

 mate recovery. 



It will be necessary, during the ravage, to remove the 

 diseased cattle from the healthy ; these last should have their 

 pasture changed so often that at length one may be found 

 on which the stock are exempt. If none such is to be 

 found on the farmer's own land, he will act prudently to 

 hire a portion at a distance, and of an opposite character 

 to his own. To this last the healthy cattle may be very care- 

 fully driven ; the diseased animals being taken to the home- 

 stead, and there placed in a dry shelter. Here they must 

 remain until they are perfectly recovered ; the house in 

 which they have been located, and every thing they have 

 used, be washed with a liquid formed of a scruple of chloride 

 of zinc to a pint of water. 



One-sixth of the above quantities is proper for sheep of 

 the full size, and less in proportion to their diminutive 

 stature. 



DROPPING AFTER CALVING IN CATTLE. 



This name, which represents the disorder, is given to an 

 affection which cows are subject to. Short horns, good 

 milkers, and animals in high condition, or stuffed just about 

 the calving time, are the most exposed to its attacks. Young 

 cattle escape from it ; the fourth calf being usually the 

 earliest time when it commences. 



Symptoms. — The animal is quiet in his house and feeding, 

 when it suddenly leaves off, stares about, and the respiration 

 is hurried for a few minutes. This over, the animal appears 

 to regain its consciousness, and falls to feeding again. It 

 again stops, and again commences eating, which may take 

 place an indefinite number of times. At length the beast 

 drops, attempts to rise, and then remains quiet ; or has the 



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