COUGH. 



worms when brought into contact with them. Some of these medi- 

 caments may be taken into the circulation of the animal with perfect 

 safety to him, and probably death to the worms. Among those 

 which most readily enter into the circulation after being swallowed, is 

 the oil or spiiit of turpentine. The breath is very soon afterwards 

 tainted with its smell, which shows that a portion of it has passed 

 into the lungs. Therefore, when other means have failed, and the 

 continuance of the violent cough renders it extremely probable that 

 worms are in the air -passages, the follo^\^ng prescription may be re- 

 sorted to : 



Turpentine Drink for Worms. — Take oil of turpentine, two ounces ; 

 sweet spirit of nitre, one ounce ; laudanum, half an ounce ; hnseed 

 oil, four ounces. Mix, and give in a pint of gruel. 



This may be repeated every morning without the slightest danger; 

 and even when we are a little afraid to give it longer by the mouth, 

 it may be thrown up in the form of an injection. A pint of lime 

 water every morning, and two table-spoonfulls of salt every after- 

 noon, have also been administered with advantage when worms are 

 present in the windpipe. 



Should the case appear to be obstinate, the exhibition of half 

 doses of physic e'^ery second or third day will often be useful, with 

 the followinor drink, mornincr and nij^ht, on each of the intermediate 

 days : — 



Take digitalis, one scruple; emetic tartar, half a drachm; nitre, 

 three drachms ; powdered squills, one drachm ; opium, one scruple. 

 Mix, and give v,'ith a pint of gruel. 



A seton in the dewlap should never be omitted ; and if the disease 

 seems to be degenerating into inflammation of the lungs, the treat- 

 ment must be correspondingly active. 



The termination of hoose that is most to be feared is consumption. 

 That will be indicated when the discharge from the nose becomes 

 purulent, or blnody, and the breath stinking, and the cough con- 

 tinues to be violent, while the beast feeds badly, nnd the eyes begin 

 to appear sunk in the head, and he rapidly loses flesh. The best 

 remedy here, so far as both the owner and the animal are concerned, 

 is the pole-axe of the butcher ; for in the early part of the disease 

 the meat is not at all injured, and may be honestly sold. If, how- 

 ever, it is wished that an attempt should be made to save the animal, 

 the cough and fever drink may be given daily ; more attention should 

 be paid to the warmth and comfort of the beast ; and, if the weather 

 be favorable, it should, after a while, be turned out, either entirely, or 

 during the day. Care, however, must be taken to protect the animal 

 from all slorms ; and if it be summer, green food should be given in 

 the stable. 



Homoeopathic Treatment. — A cough, at first dull and hollow, 

 excited by the least effort, and more particularly violent after the 

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