298 DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



Causes. — A robust stamina or plethoric condition and 

 fullness of blood. 



Treatment. — No time for cure. 



Prevention. — This is the most important particular to 

 be attended to. On the first appearance of this disease, 

 give each young animal less than two years, and those 

 above one year of age, a good brisk purge to clean 

 out the bowels. For this purpose, give half a pound 

 of epsom salts in two bottles of water, sweetened with 

 molasses, and add a teaspoonful of ginger. Put the young 

 stock on high land, and where the grass is not too good. 



Black Tongue. — (See Glossanthrax.) 



Black Water.— (See Red Water.) 



Bladder Diseases. — The ox is not free from disease 

 of this organ. Bladder diseases in cattle generally, is 

 the result of irritant matters in the urine, and from 

 culculi or stone in the bladder. 



Symptoms. — The animal is restless, pain and irritation 

 constant endeavors to make urine, but only a few drops 

 at a time allowed to pass. The eyes are blood-shot, 

 and should the animal not be relieved, it will die from 

 weakness and exhaustion from constant excitement and 

 irritation. 



Treatment. — Give at once twenty-five drops of the 

 tincture of aconite root to relieve irritation and pain. 

 Give freely linseed tea and other demulcents, to soothe the 

 kidneys and bladder. In order that any earthy matter 

 which may be present in the uretus, kidneys or bladder 

 may be lessened or destroyed altogether, give sixty drops 

 of muriatic acid once or twice a day. This however, 

 should not be given whilst there are pain or irritation 

 present. 



