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left alone, break of themselves, and discharge a thin, un- 

 healthy liuid. The pustules are surrounded by a '^road 

 circle of inllaniniation, and if neglected, or rouf^hly 

 handled, occasionally riin into ulcers, very foul, and dif- 

 ficult to heal. 



At the time of, or a little before, the appearance of the 

 pustules, the animal droops, refuses to feed, ceases to 

 ruminate, and labors under considerable fever. The 

 eyes are heavy and dull; the cow moans and wanders 

 about by herself, and iier milk materially lessens, and 

 at length is almost suspended. 



It will rarely be prudent to bleed, but the bowels 

 should be fairly opened, and the fever drink (No. I,) 

 given once or twice in the day, according to the appa- 

 rent degree of -fever. The teats should be frequently 

 washed witli warm water, and the following lotion ap- 

 plied morning and night : 



RECIPE. 



Lotion for Cow-pox. — Take sal ammoniac, a quarter 

 of an ounce; white wine vinegar, half a pint; cam- 

 phorated spirit of wine, two ounces; Goulard's extract, 

 an ounce. Mix and keep them in a bottle for use. 



