CATTLE DOCTOR. 19 



turned into the fields where there has been nothini^ to 

 shade them from its influence. It may be broui^ht on 

 by severe contusions on the head, or by the cattle being 

 harassed and frightened, when driven along the road or 

 tlirough large towns. 



Tlie chief or the only cure is bleeding. The neck 

 vein should be opened on each side, il possible, and the 

 blood should be suffered to How until the animal drops. 

 As much sliould be taken as can be got, or at least, the 

 blood should How until the violence of the symptoms is 

 quite abated. 



To this a dose of physic should follow. 



RECIPE. 



A Strong Physic Drink. — Take epsom or Glauber's 

 salts, half a pound; the kernel of the croton nut, tea 

 grains: take off the shell of the croton nut, and weigh 

 the proper quantity of the kernel. Rub it down to a 

 fine powder ; gradually mix it with half a pint of thick 

 gruel, and give it, and immediately afterwards give the 

 salts, dissolved in a pint and a half of thinner gruel. 



If the violence or even the wandering should remain, 

 another bleeding should take place six hours afterwards, 

 and this also until the pulse falters; and the purging 

 should be kept up by half-doses of the purging drink 

 above. 



STAGGERS, OR SWIMMING IN THE HEAD. 



The symptoms are heaviness and dulness ; a constant 

 disposition to sleep, which is manifested by the beast 

 resting its head upon any convenient place; and he 

 reels or staggers when he attempts to walk. 



The cure must be attempted by taking four, five, or 

 six quarts of blood from the animal, according to its 

 size and strength ; the purging drink must then be ad- 

 ministered, and (No. 2) continued in half-doses every 

 eight hour.s, until the full purgative effect is produced. 

 If the animal is not relieved in the course of two hours 



