12 HORNED CATTLE. 



afterwards. Give 12 ounces epsom salir and 

 half pint Linseed oil ; the calomel and opium 

 may be repeated twice a day^ and the purgative 

 also^ until the bowels are sufficiently operated 

 upon; the sides may also be blistered, and seton 

 may also be in-serted. If the animal should be 

 left weak, use the following tonic drink: — Gen- 

 tian root powder J oz., ginger 1 drachm, ejDsom 

 salts 2 oz., mix the whole with a jjint of warm 

 water gruel, and give it morning and night. 



IMFLAMMATION OF THE BEAIN. 



Causes: — It proceeds most commonly from re- 

 dundancy of blood, or overflowing of the blood, 

 by means of hastening the fattening too rapidly, 

 or by turning in a rich pasture. 



Symptoms: — In the early period of it, the beast 

 is dull and stupid, he stands with his head pro- 

 truding, or pressed against something for support, 

 he refuses to eat, is unconscious of the surround- 

 ing objects, now and then suddenly drops as if 

 he were shot, he starts up all at once, is fearless 

 of any surrounding object, his. eyes will become 



