196 DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



To a cow that was taken violently with vomiting, 

 ihree p'.nts of an infusion of peppermint, with six 

 drachms of camphor, dissolved in vinegar, were given 

 and retained. Food that was given was soon returned. 

 But after three drinks had been given, (at what intervals 

 not named,) the stomach retained hay, and she ruminated. 

 Next day, she vomited a little after eating, but another 

 drink checked it ; food was given her in a few hours, and 

 she was sick no more. A similar case was treated in the 

 same way, with a like result. 



Other cases have been treated in the same manner, 

 with success ; but sometimes obstinate cases require a 

 course of infusion for several days, before food can be 

 safely taken in considerable quantity. We published 

 this treatment in the Yankee Farmer, and from that, 

 some have practised on it with success. 



Another. Boil tansy and mint together ; give one 

 quart of this to the beast . If it does not stop, repeat the 

 dose every hour. 



RABIES, OR MADNESS 



This terrible malady is produced by the bite of a mad 

 dog, and it shows itself from a few weeks to several 

 months after the bite. 



Symptoms. Dull appearance ; loss of appetite ; anx- 

 ious looks ; red and protruding eyes ; pitiful lows ; con- 

 stant voiding of dung and urine ; driveling of saliva 

 from the mouth ; after a few days, the discharge dries up, 

 and terrible thirst succeeds ; then follows weakness of 

 the loins and staggering ; palsy of the hind limbs suc- 

 ceeds, and after lingering some six or seven days, the 

 animal dies. Sometimes he is terribly ferocious, run- 

 ning furiously at every object, bellowing and tearing up 

 the ground, and goring his companions. 



There is no cure for this disease ; and the most pru- 

 dent way is to kill the animal as soon as the disease is 

 well known. Perhaps it may be prevented, immediately 

 after the bite, by cutting the wound so as to cause it to 

 bleed, pressing out the blood, and afterwards applying 

 lome alka . such as ammonia, a solution of pot or pearl 



