170 CATTLE. 



and it often causes a great deal of inflMmraation and swelling. The 

 back and the loins may be coveied with sheepskins, frequently chano-ed, 

 to excite constant perspiration, and produce relaxation in the part 

 principally attacked : but the chief dependence should be on the 

 copious bleeding at first ; a recurrence to it if the spasm becomes 

 more violent, or fever appears ; and the joint influence of the sedatives 

 and purging. 



If the disease terminates successfully, the beast will be sadly out 

 of condition, and will not thrive very rapidly, He must be got into 

 fair plight, as quickly as prudence will allow ; and then slaughtered ; 

 for he will rarely stand work afterwards, or carry much flesh. 



Strong Fhf/sic Drink for Locked Jaw. — Take Barbadoes aloes, 

 one ounce and a lialf; the kernel of the Croton nut, powdered, ten 

 grains. Dissolve them in as small a quantity as possible of boihng 

 water, and give when sufficiently cool. 



Generally the jaw will be now sufficiently relaxed to permit the 

 introduction of the thin neck of a claret bottle into the mouth. The 

 best method, however, of giving medicine in this case is by the assist- 

 ance of Read's patent pump, the pipe of which, let the jaws be 

 fixed as firmly as they may, can generally be introduced, close to and 

 immediately before the grinders. 



Anodyne Drink for Locked Jaio. — Take camphor, one drachm, rub 

 it dowMi in an ounce of spirits of wine ; to this add powdered opium, 

 one drachm, and give the mixture in a small quantity of thick gruel. 



This medicine should be administered three or four times every 

 day ; care being taken that the bowels are kept open, either by 

 means of aloes oi- Epsom salts. 



The bleeding should be repeated on the second day, if the animal 

 be not evidently relieved ; and as much blood should be again taken 

 as the patient can bear to lose. 



The stable or cow-house should be warm, and the animal covered 

 with two or three thick runs. If considerable perspiration can be 

 excited, the beast is almost sure to experience some relief. 



It will be almost labor in vain to endeavor to stimulate the skin, 

 or to raise a blister. Two, three, or four setons in the dewlap have 

 been useful ; and benefit has been derived from shaving the back 

 along the whole course of the skin, and cautei iz'.ng it severely with the 

 common firing-iron. If it should be found impractic ible to adminis- 

 ter either food or medicine by the mouth, they must be given in the 

 form of cl}'sters. Uo ible the usual quantity of the medicine must 

 be given, on account of the probable loss of a portion of it, and the 

 small quantity that the absorbents of the intestines may take up ; but 

 too much gruel must not be injected, otherwise it will probably be 

 returned. A quart generally will be as much as will be retained, and 

 the clyster may be repeated five or six times in the course of the day. 



Should the progress of the disease have been rapid, and the symp* 



