Diseases of Cattle. 87 



DIARRHOEA. 



Cattle are subject to diarrhoea as well as other animals, 

 and the causes are also as various. Eating to excess of soft 

 feed, or sudden change from dry to green food is the prin- 

 cipal cause. 



DIARRHOEA SIMPLE— Does not call for much dis- 

 cription. It should not be checked to quickly ; as much mis- 

 chief may be done by retarding the efforts of nature to get 

 rid of something that is irritating and injurious. 



TREATMENT :— Simple diarrhoea will not require 

 treatment unless it should become violent; in that case, 

 change of feed and pasture lands will be one of the first 

 necessities. If this does not effect a cure it will be necessary 

 to give the following: 



Prepared Chalk two ounces. 



Ginger half ounce. 



Opium one drachm. 



Water one quart. 



Mix with one quart thoroughly cooked wheat gruel and 

 give as a drench. Repeat the dose if necessary. 



DIARRHOEA CHRONIC— Chronic diarrhoea is a 

 sequel to tuberculous consumption and is the result of tuber- 

 cles situated on, and in the white membranes through the 

 body. It is some times called rot. 



SYMPTOMS: — Excessive watery discharges accom- 

 panied by flatulency; sometimes good appetite, but usually 

 the animal does not relish its feed. The animal will stand 

 all drawn up with cramping pains, and rough coat. Rapid 

 loss of flesh, and a general dejected appearance. 



TREATMENT : — Feed linseed, or cake meal in gener- 

 ous quantities. As chronic diarrhoea is a sequel to con- 



