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the animal rests on its breast-bone, with its legs under its body; 

 and its head and neck stretched out. The alvine secretion is often 

 either entirely suppressed, or very scanty. The urine is dark in 

 color, and pungent in smell. During the third period, which com- 

 monly ends in death, the uneasiness and agitation of the animal 

 are extreme. It continually changes its position, and draws back 

 from the crib to the length of its tether. The eyes sink and 

 become glazed, and the lids fall, as if the animal were about to 

 sleep. The horns, ears, and nose are cold ; the mouth is filled 

 with offensive phlegm and saliva, and an ill-colored secretion 

 flows from the nostrils. The animal gnashes its teeth, which 

 are loose and shaky, the hair becomes more and more bristly, 

 and the emaciation is rapid. At this period of the disease the 

 pulse is often above one hundred a minute." 



Treatment of Murrain when the lungs are involved. — I should 

 give about two drachms of aromatic tincture of sulphuric acid 

 in a pint of water, every three hours ; the whole of the back, 

 and region of the chest is to be well rubbed with a portion 

 of oil of cedar, and linseed oil — equal parts. Should the 

 animal rapidly lose strength, tonic remedies must be employed ; 

 two drachms of goldenseal and one of ginger, may be given 

 thrice, in the course of twenty-four hours. If it be necessary 

 to evacuate the contents of the rectum, I should throw in 

 occasional clysters ; composed of two quarts of water, three 

 ounces of table salt, and one ounce of goldenseal. 



In the typhoid stage, the following medicine should be 

 given : — 



Powdered Charcoal, 12 ounces. 



" Sulphur, , 2 ounces. 



" Goldenseal, 3 ounces. 



Tahle Salt, 6 ounces. Mix. 



Divide the mass into six equal parts, one of which is to 

 be given every four hours, in a pint of milk. The back 

 and regions of the chest are to be rubbed occasionally with 

 tincture of capiscum. If the patient has a troublesome cough, 

 a mucilagenous drink of slippery elm should be given. 

 Should an improvement take place, the quantity of medicine i.s 



