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lined receptacles. The symptoms are weakness, prostra- 

 tion and purging. Treatment is not satisfactory. Stimu- 

 lants are given to overcome the weakness, and after the 

 bowels are well emptied they are quieted by laudanum 

 (in two -ounce doses for adult cattle). 



OTHER POISONS 



Various materials that contain poisons are often 

 eaten by cattle with serious results. Fatal cases are re- 

 ported from bags that had contained nitrate of soda be- 

 ing chewed by cattle. Utensils containing Paris green 

 are often left where cattle can drink the water that 

 they mav collect. In all cases of poisoning, all sources 

 of possible injury should be carefully considered before 

 malicious poisoning is suspected. 



