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286 Diseases of Cattle. 



This form of nasal catarrh is asserted to be confined to 

 horned cattle. 



The treatment is to inject the nostrils with olive oil, so as 

 to prevent the drying of the secretion ; to have the animal 

 inhale steam from hot bran mash in a nose bag ; and to 

 syringe the nostril with a disinfectant solution when the ab- 

 scess breaks. 



A cough in a cow should not be neglected, as these ani- 

 mals are peculiarly prone to have it run on into consump- 

 tion. The throat and breast should be well rubbed with 

 mustard stirred up in boiling water, and if there is fever, 

 the following modification of Mr. Youatt's "fever powder" 

 will be in place : — 



No. 320. Powdered digitalis, | drachm. 



" ipecac, 1 drachm. 

 Nitrate of potash, 



Sulphur, each, 2 drachms. 



To be given in a pint of gruel, linseed tea or slippery elm bark mu- 

 cilage, as occasion requires. 



When there are no feverish symptoms present, but only 

 an old haoiving, or hoarse cough, the following is praised by 

 Mr. Gamgee, as a useful expectorant in all animals : 



No. 321. Guaiacum, 2 ozs. 



Sassafras root, 1 oz. 



Water, 1 qt. 



Boil to a pint, and add a half ounce of liquorice stick. When dis- 

 solved, strain, and give in two doses, night and morning. 



Young cattle and calves are particularly liable to a cough 

 from the presence of a species of worm in the throat. 

 Whenever they are noticed to have a hoarse husky cough 

 this may be suspected. The proper treatment will be con- 

 sidered under Hoose. 



The bowels should be kept moderately loose in all chronic 

 coughs, the animal sustained on tonics and good and 

 abundant food, protected both from inclement weather and 



