36 THE NATURE AND TREATMENT . OF 



gruel ; provided the animal will not imbibe, the nitre may be 

 given in a drench, to the amount of two ounces per day. In 

 view of mitigating the cough which may be present, and of 

 relieving pain, the patient may be made to inhale an ounce or 

 so of sulphuric ether from a sponge ; the latter being merely 

 covered with a towel, except that part which comes in contact 

 with the nostrils. It would not be proper to completely ether- 

 ize the animal, but merely to stupify him for a time ; this will 

 have an anti-spasmodic effect, and may be repeated, or not, at 

 intervals of four hours, according to the nature of the effects 

 produced. 



In cases of this character which have come under the author's 

 treatment, it has been found that when the lobelia was used 

 freely in the early stage, the patient generally recovered. 



It will be proper to administer an occasional enema, and this 

 should be of an anti-spasmodic character ; therefore, an infusion 

 of lobelia is recommended. The very moment the animal ap- 

 pears to be relieved of urgent symptoms, the treatment should 

 not proceed on the same principles. The intention should be 

 to guard against debility and hydrothorax, two mortal enemies 

 to the bovine species. Goldenseal and matico are the best rem- 

 edies to prevent the one and guard against the consequences of 

 latter. They may be given in the following proportions : — 



Powdered Goldenseal, 2 drachms. 



Tincture of Matico, 4 fluid drachms. 



Hyposulphite of Soda, 8 drachms. 



Water, 1 pint. 



This quantity is sufficient for a period of twenty-four hours. 

 The animal appearing much better will be the signal to dis- 

 continue all medical treatment. 



PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 



. Pleuro-Pneumonia^ signifies inflammation of the lungs and 

 pleura, and merely indicates that both lung and pleura? are 

 diseased ; the disease probably commences in the lungs and 

 finally involves the pleurae so that the disease in its compound 

 form, may be considered as an aggravated form of inflammation 



