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foot to the other ; paws, and lies down. He may rise, and 

 then drop down again. Sometimes there is swelling on 

 the back of the loins, over one quarter, which at first is 

 hot, tender, and firm ; but it soon yields to the touch, and 

 makes a crackUng noise. One of the limbs enlarges, 

 and sometimes enormously, through its whole extent. 

 This limb is also first hot, tender, and firni, and then it 

 becomes soft and flabby. Large ulcers break out on this 

 limb, and become mortified, and large pieces slough off". 

 The breath produces a horrible stench, and sometimes 

 bloody fluid runs from the mouth ; the urine is high- 

 colored or bloody, and the faeces are streaked with blood, 

 and intolerable in stench. In so bad a state, the ani- 

 imal generally dies suddenly ; but with early good treat- 

 ment, some recover. 



Preventive. From what has been said of the 

 causes, the management, in order to prevent this dis- 

 ease, is very evident. When animals are in rich feed, 

 and thriving too rapidly for health, a dose of physic, 

 now and then, will be a good preventive. When this 

 disease breaks out in a herd, physic, and remove to 

 poorer feed, all the well cattle that have been exposed to 

 the same causes. 



Remedy. If the disease be known on the first attack, 

 bleed copiously. But do not bleed after it has advanced. 

 Soon after bleeding, give physic, with ginger, or some 

 aromatic. In case of constipation or other cause, if the 

 physic does not operate, give injections, and repeat half 

 doses of physic. After the physic operates, give a fever 

 drink, morning and evening, as follows : — tartar 

 emetic, one drachm ; powdered digitalis, half a drachm ; 

 saltpetre, three drachms ; mix, and give in a quart of 

 gruel. Or give a strong decoction of raspberry tea, two 

 or three quarts, according to the size of the animal. 



At the first attack, foment the parts most affected, sev- 

 eral times a day. Feed very lightly, on scalded bran 

 mashes, ^c. When the fever subsides, and the animal 

 revives, omit the fever drink, unless it be mild, like the 

 tea. Give, for awhile, mild tonics and loosening food. 

 It would be well to put a seton in the dewlap, at the 

 beginning, first rubbing it in blistering ointment ; and 

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