8 CATTLE DOCTOR. 



degree of it are easily ascertained, by the heat of the 

 breath and the mouth, and the base of the horn, by the 

 redness of the eye, and the frequency and hardness of 

 the pulse, the loss of appetite, and. often, the cessation 

 of rumination. 



The symptoms of internal inflammation will be re- 

 lated as the inflammation of each part comes before us. 



When it seizes any important organ, as the brairiy 

 lungs, bowels, kidneys, eyes, udder, or womb, bleeding is 

 to be immediately had recourse to ; and, after bleeding, 

 a purging drink is to be administered: sometimes it is 

 necessary to insert a seton in the dew-lap. 



In external inflammation from severe bruises, wounds, 

 and other accidents, fomentation with warm water, 

 poultices made of linseed meal — when they can be ap- 

 plied — and purging drink give much relief. Jf external 

 inflammation is considerable, it will always be necessary 

 to bleed the beast. 



BLEEDING MAY TAKE PLACE. 



1. Where animals in a thriving state rub themselves 

 until the hair comes oflf, and the spot is covered with a 

 dry scab ; while at the same time the eyes appear dull, 

 languid, red, or inflamed, the breath hot, and the. veins 

 puffed up, and considerably larger than usual. 



2. In all kinds of inflammatory diseases, as of the 

 brain, lungs, kidneys, boweL^, eyes, womb, bladder, 

 and udder, or in swelling of the joints. 



3. In the disease called blain, and in which bleeding, 

 not only general but local, and local far more than ge- 

 neral, has the best possible effect, the tumefaction usu- 

 ally almost immediately subsiding, and the beast 

 speedily recovering. 



4. When the glands or kernels between the jaws, or 

 those of the throat, are enlarged, and especially if they 

 are onlv recently affected, immediate recourse should be 

 had to bleeding, for otherwise tlie lungs will probably 

 become diseased, and dangerous or consumptive hoose 

 will speedily ensue. 



