Diseases of Catti^e. 79 



BLOODY URINE (HAEMATURIA). 



This disease is usually caused by injuries over the back 

 and loins, or from eating the tops of plants which effect 

 the bladder and kidneys, such as yews, cedars and savins. 

 Stones in the bladder, etc. 



SYMPTOMS: — Coagulated, or congealed blood 

 comes when the first flow of urine is discharged, and the 

 remainder of the urine is clear. The animal is weak, and 

 stands with the back arched, straining to void small quant- 

 ities of urine. Appetite poor, legs and horns alternately 

 hot and cold, constipated, decrease of milk. When walk- 

 ing the animal straddles and shows great pain from press- 

 ure along the back. Do not confound this disease with 

 red water, (which see). 



TREATMENT:— Give our 



REMEDY NO. io6 AS DIRECTED, 



and apply hot water cloths across the back over the 



loins. Give flaxseed tea to drink, and feed soft mashes, 



and allow the animal plenty of water to drink. 



Price of remedy No. io6, $i.oo. 



BLOATING— HOVEN-STOMACH STAGGERS. 



(Tympanitis.) 



Bloating or hoven is a common disease among cattle, 

 and is the result of the giving ofif of carbonic acid gas, 

 from the large quantity of grass or clover when wet, con- 

 tained within the rumen or paunch, together with a sus- 

 pension of the function of digestion. The paunch be- 

 comes distended to an enormous size, from the gases that 

 are generated, and is noticed on the left side. Hoven 

 may occur in one hour after the animal is turned out to 



