194 DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



FEVER. 



Cattle are liable to this disease at all seasons, but it 

 prevails most in the spring and fall. It is most common 

 to young animal. Sometimes it is caused by too rich 

 food. Colds, from exposure, or change of atmosphere, 

 may produce it. Tlere are various other causes. 



Symptoms. Stronger and more frequent pulsations, 

 coldness at the tips of the ears, and in the horns, and heat 

 at the base of the horns, and in the mouth and breath ; 

 dulness and redness of the eyes ; want of appetite and 

 rumination J dryness of the nose, and fallen counte- 

 nance. 



Remedy. Swent; or bleed lighly, early, but when 

 the disease has advanced, bleeding would be dangerous 

 or fatal. Physic wit h one pound of salts. If there is no 

 effect in six or eighi hours, give a clyster of soap suds, 

 and repeat in half doses of physic, which continue every 

 six hours, till an opre ration. If the constipation be obsti- 

 nate, give an exci'mg injection. Those who do not 

 bleed should contLnne light doses of physic, and give 

 light diuretic doses ; and give daily, till the fever abates, 

 a good dose of raspb-^rry tea. Nurse carefully, and give 

 light and laxative food. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS, AND COS- 

 TIVENESS. 



Causes. Going into rivers and ponds after being 

 heated and fatigued, and other exposures to cold ; change 

 from green to dry feed ; change of pasture to higher 

 feed; too rich feed .)f any kind, with too little exercise, 

 and various other c uses. 



Symptoms. The bowels are obstinately constipated ; 

 the dung is voided \, ith difficulty, and in small quanti- 

 ties, hard, covered vith mucus, and sometimes stained 

 with blood. The animal lies down, and then rises 

 quickly ; strikes at his belly with his hind feet. Contrary 

 to colic, a fever attends this disease, and the muzzle is 

 dry, and the mouth hot. 



