16 nORNED CATTLE. 



DIARRHEA OR PURGINa. 



Diarrhea or Purging: — In the first place in- 

 dicates some disordered state of the bowels, or 

 the presence of some oifending matter in them, 

 and he will endeavor to remedy this ; not by 

 attempting to arrest the discharge too speedily! 

 First, give a mikl physic, then follow with the 

 astringent. 



Remedy: — Take a strong decoction, vvdiite oak 

 bark 3 ounces, laudanum IJ oz., golden tincture 

 1 oz. Give it in thin gruel until relieved. 



Dysentery, Slimy ,Flux, or scouring rot is 

 treated the same wa/. The symptoms of this 

 are considerable tenderness on the spine a little 

 beyond the shoulders, the dewlap hangs down, 

 and has a flabby appearance ; the dung runs off 

 with a putrid and offensive smell, and as it falls 

 upon the ground, rises up in bubbles, the hair 

 appears pen feathered or starring; the eyes are 

 generally inflamed, with heaving of the flanks, 

 joainful twitching of the belly, severe straining, 

 griping, &c. This disease treated the same as 

 Diarrhea. 



