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ash, or a lye of wood ashes ; or apply some caustic. The 

 bleeding may expel the poison, and thus prevent its 

 entering the circulation. [See page 277.] 



STAGGERS. 



Cause. A change from poverty to rich feeding. It 

 is most common in cattle turned into luxuriant pastur 

 age in the spring, or early in the summer ; and those 

 that have been kept poorly during the winter are most 

 liable to this disease. 



Symptoms. Dulness ; a constant disposition to sleep, 

 resting the head on any convenient place, and reeling 

 and staggering in attempting to walk. If this disease 

 is not checked soon, it will be likely to terminate in 

 inflammation of the brain, or a general fever. 



Remedy. Bleeding is prictised, but sweating may be 

 preferable. Give physic, and if there be constipation of 

 the bowels, give injections : if the costiveness be severe 

 and obstinate, back-rake also. Feed lightly, and let the 

 animal gradually return to good keeping. Those who 

 do not bleed may aid in the cure by giving a mild diu- 

 retic. Saltpetre is good. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN. 



This is not common, but it is a very severe disease. 

 It is sometimes called frenzy. It is most prevalent in 

 well fed cattle, and in the hot season. 



Causes. A redundancy of blood, induced by cattle 

 thriving too fast when turned into rich pastures; or 

 being fattened too fast, to fit them for show or sale. It 

 is sometimes caused by an intense sun, when they are 

 in fields without shade. It may be brought on by con- 

 tusions or fright. 



Symptoms. The beast is dull and stupid, in the early 

 stage ; his head is protruded ; he ceases to eat or rumi 

 nate, and appears unconscious. He will stand motion- 

 less ; after awhile he may drop, and then start up sud- 

 denly, look wild, stagger, fall, and rise j runs against 

 everything in his way. At other times, he is inclined 

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