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point, that the pus may escape without forcing. When 

 properly discharged, heal as for a common sore. See 

 Ointments in Part II. of the book.) For chronic garget, 

 cold application, so as to put it back, if possible; if not, 

 hasten the suppurative process, and treat as for the 

 acute form. Whatever treatment may be adopted, by 

 all means do not forget to milk the udder severely, and a 

 plan will be to put two strong calves to suck, for by so 

 doing the pus may be drawn off by them. 



Gastro-Enteritis in Calves.— (See Diarrhoea in 

 Calves.) 



Glossitis— Anthrax— Blain.— This is a disease af- 

 fecting the tongue, and can only be taken for epizootic 

 aphtha already described. Although apparently situated 

 in the tongue, it is a constitutional disease — a blood pas- 

 sion in fact. This is also an epizootic disease, and as 

 usual, it is thought to be contagious, or as much as to 

 say, we know nothing of its cause, or mode of warfare. 

 Few veterinary surgeons, or horse doctors, have, it 

 would seem, ever known of zumins, ferments or leavens, 

 as the Scriptures have it, for not in any work on veteri- 

 nary science or animal husbandry are any of these words 

 mentioned, nor a hint thrown out that such agents do 

 exist, and have a deleterious effect upon the health of 

 animals. I am satisfied that upon further inquiry and 

 investigation, ferments will be found the only cause of 

 such diseases, as are at present involved in darkness and 

 obscurity. 



Symptoms. — Loss of appetite, saliva flowing from the 

 mouth, the tongue red, swollen, and inflamed, thus ar- 

 ersting mastication, or chewing: the muzzle or lips, head 

 and neck swell, breathing disturbed. Appearances of 

 suffocation set in, the saliva, is offensive to smell, and 



