CATTLE. 



and in, or that had been weakly from other causes, and particularly 

 in those that had been subject to chronic cough, associated with 

 tubercles in the lungs. In low and damp situations these tumors 

 have been found on the mesentery of cattle that have been long 

 unthrifty and out of condition, and that have at length died apparently 

 in consequence of some other disease. 



The association, however, with these diseases has differed so ma- 

 terially in different cases, and the symptoms have been so obscure, or 

 so much resembling those of various and almost opposite complaints, 

 that they have not yet been satisfactorily classed and arranged. 



The trear/nent of these mesenteric enlargements, when they are 

 suspected and pretty well ascertained, would be a course of mild 

 purgatives, mingled with tonics, (the Epsom salts with gentian and 

 ginger, a dose sufficient to keep the bowels gently open being admin- 

 istered every morning,) with the exhibition of from six to ten grains 

 of the hydriodate of potash, at noon and night, and the removal of 

 the animal to good and dry pasture. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



Of this malady there are two species : the first is inflammation of 

 the external coat of the intestines, accompanied by considerable fever, 

 and usually by costiveness ; the second is that of the internal or 

 mucous coat, and generally attended by violent purging. 



The first of these, designated by the term Enteritis, is, in most 

 cases, sudden in its attack. Beasts of middle age — strong — in good 

 condition, and particularly working cattle, are most subject to it. 

 Calves, old beasts, and milch cows are comparatively exempt from it. 

 The disease is most frequent in hot weather, and after long-continued 

 drought. 



The beast, that on the preceding day seemed to be in perfect 

 health, is observed to be dull — depressed — his muzzle dry — his hair 

 rough ; — he shrinks when his lokis are pressed upon, and his belly 

 seems to be enlargeu on tbe left side. To these symptoms speedily 

 succeed disinclination to move — weakness of the hind limbs — trem- 

 bling of them — staggering — heaving of the flanks — protmsion of the 

 head — redness of the eyes — heat of the mouth and ears and roots of 

 the horns, and a small, but rapid pulse, generally varying fioni 60 to 

 80 beats in a minute. Rumination has now ceased ; the appetite is 

 lost ; the faeces are rarely voided, and are hard and covered w^tli a 

 glazy mucus, and that mucus is sometimes streaked with blood ; — the 

 animal also moans with intensity of pain. 



The symptoms rapidW increase ; the patient becomes more de- 

 pressed ; the pulse more feeble ; the moaning incessant, and the 

 beast is continually down. He becomes half unconscious, and is 

 evidently half-blind ; the mouth is filled with foam, and the tongue 

 is covered with a browish yellow deposit. There is grinding of the 



