'M){ DISKASES OF (WTTl.K. 



tlio folloniu^ ju>\V(lors thvco tinu^s in tlioilay. l\nv(loro(l 

 sulpliato of ir(>n, tliroo (Irnrluu^i; poudorod ^ontinn root, 

 half an oiinco; ]>o>V(loro«i ^iii^or root, lialf nu oum'o; 

 powdorod siilphito of soda, half an oiinco : mix and make 

 a driMioh to he \^o\\vc^{ down tho njonth out oi^ a vstron*:; 

 bottlo. 'ri\is n^odirino is to ho oontinutMl (oniittinii; tlio 

 aconito aft or tho (iftli doso") till tho animal is >voll, tn- looks 

 nioro bri<:jht and oats all it jj^ots; anil if it l>o a miloh oow, 

 tho usual quantity of milk will ho iijivon. in addition to 

 tho aht>vo modioinos, i^ivo onoo or twioo daily, half an 

 ounoo o( oi>nmuMHMal sulphurio acid, larp:oly dilutod or 

 mixod in half a hui'kot oi' oold water. In feeding tho 

 animal, earo should ho taken not to give too luueh, so as 

 to bring on dangerous indigestion. (\>ld water and pure 

 air are indispensable agents in the treatment o( this and 

 all tliseases o( horses and cattle. 



Bull Burnt. — This is a disease similar to gonorrhtx^a 

 in man. (Mall the ilomestie animals, the ox tribe are the 

 only ones whieh are subjeet io this disease, more eoui- 

 n\on in hot than in eold weather, 



S}/))ff>to)ns. — In urinating there is uneasiness, and the 

 urine is pavssed in small quantities!, slight mueous ilis- 

 eharges fron\ the organ of generation. In the bull, there 

 are at times no tlesire for eopulation, even when it is tle- 

 sirable that there slunild be. This often leads to the dis- 

 covery o( the cause. 



'iWiitnhnt. — Separate the bull fr^uu the cows, ami give 

 the atVectiHi ones, including the bull, a purgative of Kpst^u 

 and common salts, one pound each. mix«.Hl or dijisolved in 

 fvuir (|uarts o( cold water sweeteniHl with uu>lasses, and 

 add a little ginger, say a C[uarter o( an ounce. Ue 

 assurt\l that bv^th bull and cons are thorouiihlv cured before 



