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the disease and symptoms are gradual and progressive, and 

 finally the animal dies in from two weeks to two months. 



Treatment. — The success of the treatment here rec- 

 commended, will depend, 1st. Upon whether the animal 

 be in good or low condition ; 2nd. Whether the cow be 

 heavy with calf; 3d. Whether the disease has been dis- 

 covered, and treatment applied in good season. These 

 are important inquiries, for much depends upon them, for 

 this disease is much more frequent and fatal in cows 

 heavy with calf, and animals in low condition. If the dis- 

 ease has been observed within forty eight hours from the 

 time of attack, give the following powders every four 

 hours between six o'clock in the morning and at ten at 

 night, or at six, ten, two, six and ten o'clock: 



Tincture of aconite root, two drachms and a half; 

 powdered gentian root, three ounces; powdered ginger 

 root, three ounces; sulphate of iron, two ounces: mix 

 well, and divide into five powders and give as above 

 directed. After the five powders have been given, con- 

 tinue with the same powders, but without the aconite, 

 and give them only three times in the day, instead of 

 five as above directed. Half an ounce of the sulphite 

 of soda may be added to each powder with advantage. 

 Give occasionally once a day, half an ounce of oil of 

 vitriol, or sulphuric acid by weight, and mixed in half a 

 bucket of cold water, w^iich the animal will readily drink. 

 The powder will have to be mixed in a large bottle of 

 water, and sweetened with molasses. Allow plenty of 

 pure air, cold water and good strong feed, but not too 

 much at a time ; this will be better than thin, poor and 

 non-strengthening slop, which is so injurious and decep- 

 tive, and so often recommended and adopted in cases of 

 sickness. In the early stages of the disease, the carbo- 



