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blished, and a distressing tenesmus prevails. In such cases 

 give astringents by the mouth, as well as by injections. 

 Commence, however, the cure of general cases of diarrhoea 

 by giving the following drink once or twice a day, according 

 to the violence of the complaint : — 



Prepared opium half an ounce. 



Powdered catechu one drachm. 



Prepared chalk one ounce. 



Sulphate of iron {green vitriol) half a drachm. 



Starch, boiled thin . a pint. 



Mix. 



Should the horse be weak, boiled starch, or arrow root, 

 or boiled bean meal, may be horned down the throat fre- 

 quently. Give no cold water to drink, but, instead, give 

 thin gruel or rice-water, tepid. Clothe warmly, encourage 

 a fine temperature also, and carefully avoid exposure to 

 sudden currents of cold air. Green meat has been known 

 to check diarrhoea which had resisted every other attempt. 

 To the more intimately understanding of this complaint, 

 under its several varieties, see the subject of Dysentery. 



DIARRHOEA IN CATTLE. 



Looseness, scantering, scouring, is much more frequent 

 in kine than in horses. It is occasioned by intemperate 

 and long-continued travel in hot weather, or by cold super- 

 vening on heat, damp and wet, lying out, &c. &c. Some- 

 times, however, it springs up without any obvious cause, 

 and while the cow is apparently doing well, milking well, 

 feeding well, and laying on flesh within the shed. The 

 conditions under which the disease makes its appearance 

 must always be ascertained. If the animal be weakly, as 

 the generality are when they exhibit diarrhoea, a tonic every 

 day, with a change of food, and an occasional walk about 

 the yard for exercise, will be beneficial. If strong and 

 healthy, give the following : — 



Sulphate of magnesia {Epsom salts) half a pound. 



Powdered ipecacuanha a drachm. 



Sulphate of iron {green ritriol) a drachm. 



Feed liberally, and give bean meal in a mash or otherwise : 

 the prepared rust of iron has been given in doses of half an 

 ounce in a ball, with advantage in these cases. If the 

 colour of the external membranes declare the liver to be 



