RHEUMATISM, OR JOINT-FELLON. 53 



Should a scaly eruption break out on the joints, or any part of the 

 legs, after the beast has apparently recovered, an ointment composed 

 as follows will g-enerally clear off the scurf, heal the cracks or sores, 

 and cause the hair to grow again. 



RECIPE (No. 10), 



Jlcalivg Cleansing OintmenL — Take lard, two pounds; resin, half a pound. Melt 

 them together, and when nearly cold, stir in calamine, very finely iKjwdered, half a 

 pound. 



If stiffness or swelling of the joints should remain after the in- 

 flammation and tenderness are removed, the joints should be well 

 rubbed morning and night with a gently stimulating embrocation. 

 The following will be as good as any : — 



RECIPE (No. 11). 



Camphorated Oil. — Take camphor, two ounces, and break it into small pieces ; put 

 it into a pint of spermaceti or common olive oil, and let the bottle, being closely 

 stopped, and shaken every day, stand in a warm place until the camphor is dis- 

 solved. 



When a beast has had one attack of rheumatism, he will be always 



subject to its return, and therefore should be taken more than usual 



care of in cold variable weather; and should he appear to have a 



slight catarrh, or to walk a little stiffer than usual, he should be 



housed for a night or two, and should have a warm mash, and the 



following cordial rheumatic drink; which, however, would be very 



imj)ropcr in hoose or cold, or rheumatism connected with any degree 



of fever. 



RECIPE (No. 12). 



Cordial Rheumatic T^ri/ifc— Take rhododendron leaves, four drachms; and boil it 

 in a quart of water until it is diminished to a pint ; strain the decoction, and to half 

 of the liquid, warm, add gum giiaiacuni, finely powdered, two drachms ; powdered 

 caraway-seecis, two drachms; andpowilered anii^eed, two drachms, mixed with half a 

 pint of warm ale. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. 



This is a disease to which cattle are oftener subject than is ima- 

 gined, and particularly those that are in high condition and stall-fed : 

 the symptoms^owever, are usually sufficiently distinct, to guide the 

 attentive observer. 



When the milch cow is attacked, there is a diminution of the milk, 

 and it has a ropy appearance and saltish taste after being separated 

 from the cream. The animal has a heavy appearance, the eyes being 

 dull, the countenance depressed, with a stiffened, staggering gait; 

 the appetite is impaired, and the membrane of the nostrils and the 

 skin is of a yellow colour. Sometimes the respiration is much dis- 

 turbed ; at others, it appears tranr^uil ; but the pulse, though unusually 

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