54 DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



the animal has azotized food. Horses and cattle will 

 graze by the side of growing yew, even hedges, and not 

 touch it ; but when it is dry, the appearance is changed, 

 and then they will eat it freely. 



Symptoms. They are affected in the brain, and with 

 reeling and vertigo. They usually die suddenly. 



Remedy. Give to full-grown horses or cattle, cine 

 and a half pints of linseed oil each. 



Another. Give a strong dose of physic, in a pint o! 

 gruel, to which add a gill of vinegar. 



CHERRY LEAVES. PEACH LEAVES. 



Several cases have occurred in which cattle and sheep 

 have been poisoned by eating the leaves of the wild 

 cherry ; the tame cherry is equally poisonous. It has 

 been stated that cherry-leaves are free from poison until 

 the leaves have wilted, but cases have occurred in which 

 the green leaves have poisoned animals. It is said that 

 they contain Prussic acid. Peach-leaves are said to con- 

 tain Prussic acid also, and they are supposed to be poi- 

 sonous. 



Remedy. C. 0. Kimball, in the " Massachusetts 

 Ploughman," recommends as a remedy a pint of New 

 England rum, mixed with a pint of molasses, and given 

 to each grown animal. Salt would doubtless be benefi- 

 cial, as it is useful in cases of poison from the bite of 

 snakes, sting of bees, &c. 



ELM BARK. 



A horse died from eating elm bark. On post mortem 

 examination, it was found that the bark had produced a 

 violent inflammation of the intestines. 



LOW LAUREL OR LAMBKILL. 



Sheep and calves will eat of low laurel, (Kalmia angus- 

 tifolia,) in the winter and spring. They swell a little, 

 grow stupid, and throw up greenish fluid, which runs 

 out of the mouth, discoloring the lips. 



Remedy. Gag the animal, that the fluid may be 

 thrown out. and not swallowed, and give roasted onions 

 and sweetened milk. 



