12 CATTLK DOCTOR. 



made of tow and horse hair plaited together, or cord oi 

 coarse tape alone, or leather. It should be tolerably 

 thick, and eight, ten, or twelve inches in length. Be- 

 fore inserting the seton, it should be dipped in oil of tur- 

 pentine. The seton being now prepared, an assistant 

 is to hold the animal, while the seton-needle, with the 

 cord affixed to it, is plunged into the upper edge of the 

 brisket or dew-lap, and brought out again towards 

 its lower edge : the space between the two openings 

 should be from four to eight inches. The seton is to be 

 secured by fastening a small piece of wood, or tying a 

 Jarge knot at either end of the cord. Matter will begin 

 to run the second day, and after that, the cord should 

 be drawn backwards and forwards two or three times 

 every day, in order to irritate the parts, and by this 

 means increase the discharge. 



When setoning is had recourse to in inflammatory 

 complaints, the cord should be dipped in the following 

 blistering ointment : 



Blistering Oijitment. — Take yellow basilicon, one 

 ounce ; catuharides, in powder, three drachms; spirit of 

 turpentine, two fluid drachms. 



The root of the common dock forms a very good 

 seton, and one that will act speedily and powerfully.; 

 but the best of all, where a considerable effect is in- 

 tended to be produced, is the root of the black hellebore. 

 This will very quickly cause considerable swelling as 

 well as discharge. 



COLD AND COUGH. — HOOSE. 



A simple cold, attended by slight cough and dis- 

 charge from the nostrils, is easily removed. Warm 

 housing, a few mashes, and the following drink, will 

 usually succeed : 



RECIPE. 



Cough and Fever /)n'/t/j.— Take emetic tartar, ont 



