280 SYMPTOMATIC FEVER. 



surgeon, to manage the case, would be necessary. 

 Symptomatic fever is more dangerous, and is commonly 

 the result of injury, the neighboring parts sympathizing 

 with the injured part. Cattle become unwell, are stinted 

 in their feed, have a dose of physic, and in a few days 

 are well ; still, a fever may terminate in some local 

 affection. But in both cases pure fever is the primary 

 disease. 



A more dangerous form of fever is that known as 

 symptomatic. As we have said, cattle are not only 

 subject to fever of common intensity, but to symp- 

 tomatic fever, and thousands die annually from its 

 effects. But the young and the most thriving are its 

 victims. There are few premonitory symptoms of symp- 

 tomatic fever. It often appears without any previous 

 indications of illness. The animal stands with her neck 

 extended, her eyes protruding and red, muzzle dry, 

 nostrils expanded, breath hot, base of the horn hot, 

 mouth open, pulse full, breathing quick. She is often 

 moaning ; rumination and appetite are suspended ; she 

 soon becomes more uneasy; changes her position often. 

 Unless these symptoms are speedily removed, she dies 

 in a few hours. The name of the ailment, inflam- 

 matory or symptomatic fever, shows the treatment 

 necessary, which must commence with purging. Salts 

 here, as in most inflammatory diseases, are the most 

 reliable. From a pound to a pound and a half, with 

 ginger and sulphur, is a dose, dissolved in warm water 

 or thin gruel. If this does not operate in twelve hours, 

 give half the dose, and repeat once in twelve hours, 

 until the bowels are freed. After the operation of the 

 medicine the animal is relieved. Then sedative medi- 

 cines may be given. Sal ammoniac one drachm, pow- 

 dered nitre two drachms, should be administered in thin 

 gruel, two or three times a day, if required, 



