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black and red water, clue-bound, milk fever, wither- 

 ing. 



With respect to the above, and other diseases to 

 which cows and calves maybe subject, the best advice 

 in my power to give to the reader, is the PREVENTION 

 of them, which is, nine times out of ten, possible, 

 and even easy, to those who possess the proper means 

 for cattle-keeping ; and in every view, the cheapest 

 and only profitable plan. Further, as to medical 

 remedies, I must again refer those who have occasion 

 to employ them, to the " General Treatise on Cattle, 

 the Ox, the Sheep, and the Swine," and more espe- 

 cially with regard to those fanciful and pretended 

 remedies, with which the common cattle-books are 

 stuffed ; as cautionary against which, the late Mr. 

 White, in his Farriery, says, the Treatise above re- 

 ferred to ought to be in every one's hands, who is 

 interested in the subject. 



Bad keep, and exposure to cold, wet, and dirt, will 

 bring scouring upon the cow, but should such a one 

 chance to be purchased, the reverse of all those, with 

 dry substantial food, will cure her, if sound. CLUE- 

 BOUND generally arises from the beast feeding, or 

 rather starving upon dry straw, and it will be cured 

 by nourishing and opening food. The FOUL in the 

 FOOT may be occasioned by the animal being con- 

 stantly kept in wet poachy grounds, or long dewy 

 grass, during the autumnal or winter seasons ; or from 

 having been driven long journeys. It should be taken 

 in time, when washing, cleanliness, paring, caustics, 

 if necessary, and keeping the cow upon a dry and 

 clean layer, are the chief and most effective remedies. 

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