130 CLUE-BOUND — FARDEL-BOUND. 



CHAPTER XXXVIII. 



CLUE-BOUND. FARDEL-BOUND. 



These are different terms for costiveness, to which cattle are often 

 subject, and especially in the beginning- of almost all inflammatory 

 complaints. The dung gets more tenacious and harder, and is forced 

 away in very small quantities. There is considerable dryness of the 

 muzzle, heat of the mouth, quickness of the pulse, anxiety of the 

 countenance, and every indication of fever. Sometimes the disease is 

 evidently in the bowels principally or entirely; at other times it is 

 only the symptom or accompaniment of other diseases. It always 

 requires immediate attention, and may be considered as highly dan- 

 gerous. Bleeding will be very useful, not only as lowering the fever, 

 but disposing the purgative medicine to act more speedily. After 

 bleeding, the bowels should be attacked in good earnest. The physic 

 drinks already recommended should be given, — at first, the mild one 

 (No. 2, p. 47). If that, repeated after an interval of six hours, is not 

 successful, the stronger dose (No. 47, p. HI) should be tried: and 

 if that also fails, a pound of common salt should be administered, and 

 repeated four hours afterwards. This will seldom deceive, in extreme 

 cases, although, from its irritating the bowels a little too much, it is 

 not a purgative to be recommended in ordinary cases. 



The action of the purgatives will be hastened, and generally secured, 

 by the use of injections ; and here also Read's patent pump will be 

 advantageously employed. Half a pailful of warm water, in which 

 Epsom salt or common salt has been dissolved, may be thrown up 

 every two or three hours. 



After the obstruction has been once overcome, the continued exhi- 

 bition of mild purgatives will be prudent, for the costiveness is too 

 apt to return. The Sulphur Purging Drink (No. 7, p. 52) will be the 

 oest medicine for this purpose. The food should be mashes princi- 

 pally, or young succulent grass. 



CHAPTER XXXIX. 



RABIES. HYDROPHOBIA. 



This dreadful disease is produced by the bite of a rabid or mad 

 dog. 'l"'hc time that may elapse between the bite and the appearance 

 of the malady varies from three weeks to three or four months. 



