302 Diseases of Cattle. 



No. 340. Chlorate of potash, | oz. 



Tincture of chloride of iron, J oz. 

 Mix in a pint of thin gruel for a dose : to be repeated twice a day. 



Mr. Gamgee speaks well of the following : — 



No. 341. Sulphuric acid, 1 drachm. 



Laudanum, ^ oz. 



Molasses, 4 oz. 



Mix with a pint of water in warm gruel and give daily. 



Turpentine is advocated by Mr. Dun, Mr. Downing and 

 others, as : — 



No. 342. Oil of turpentine, - 2 oz. 



Nitrate of potash, 3 oz. 



Iron rust, 1 oz. 

 Mix for two doses, night and morning, in gruel. 



The sulphate of iron (copperas) may be substituted for 

 the iron rust. 



DYSEITTERY— BLOODY FLTJX— SCOTJRING ROT. 



This disease has already been described as it occurs in the 

 horse (page 143). But it is much more frequently seen in 

 cattle, where it has received the name " scouring rot," when 

 it appears in its chronic form. 



Symptoms. — In cattle the acute form is attended with 

 shivering, arching of the back, and tenderness about the 

 loins. The animal grunts, yawns, grinds its teeth, and at 

 short intervals discharges from its bowels a thin and ill- 

 smelling dung, mixed with blood and pus. There is much 

 straining of the lower bowel, and the anus looks sore and 

 red. There is pain in the belly indicated by arching of the 

 back, whisking of the tail, and swelling of the bowels. The 

 thirst is excessive, the animal is dull and stupid and loses 

 flesh rapidly. 



In the chronic form the thinness is marked, the hide is 

 rough, unhealthy and often mangey, the teeth are loose, and 

 the dung bloody and fetid. The eyes sink in the head, 



