84 DISEASES OF HORSES AND CATTLE. 



fit. I do not think strong blisters ought to be used, 

 as they cause too much irritation. I have seen the 

 fever increase rapidly after the application of a 

 cantharidian blister to the sides. If the bowels 

 are confined, injections of warm water will usually 

 relieve them. Purgatives are too reducing in this 

 disease. When the acute symptoms have subsided 

 and the appetite is poor, one ounce each of tinci ore 

 of gentian, tincture of ginger, and aromatie spirits 

 of ammonia in half a pint of cold water given three 

 times a day w T ill stimulate the appetite and 

 strengthen the animal. As convalescence pro- 

 ceeds and the appetite improves, give one dram of 

 sulphate of iron and half a dram of nux voinic; at 

 a dose, twice a day, in bran mash or ground oats. 

 During all stages of the disease give half ounce 

 doses of nitrate of potass, in the drinking water 

 twice a day. This keeps the kidneys active and 

 cools the system. The animal should not be put 

 to work for tw r o or three w r eeks after convalescence. 



CONGESTION OP THE LUNGS. 



Congestion of the lungs is an over-filling of the 

 blood vessels with blood, often causing rupture of 

 the small ones, allowing the blood to escape into 

 the lung substance'. It is caused by over-exertion 

 when the animal is not used to fast work. No ani- 

 mal should be driven fast for a length of time 

 without first having been trained, and even then 

 it will sometimes take place. In some cases there 

 may be frothy blood coming from the nostrils. 

 The pulse is small and indistinct, although the 



