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THE FRENZY, OR INFLAMMATION OF 

 THE BRAIN. 



Causes. — This is a heavy disorder, occasionally at- 

 tacking cattle that are in high flesh, and usually in the 

 heat of summer, and is occasioned by either rich food or 

 heat of the sun, which induces a rush of blood to the 

 head ; or by wounds or contusions in the head, attended 

 with violent inflammations. 



S7/??iptoms. — Acute fever, disturbed and frightful coun- 

 tenance, small signs of madness, trembling and stag- 

 gering, loss of appetite, deafness, and partial blindness, 

 and unless relief is obtained, the animal soon dies. 



Remedy. — House in a dark stable, away from noise ; 

 bleed freely, which repeat, if necessary, in 12 hours; 

 take 1 oz. jalap, 1 oz. asafoetida, 1 dram calomel, 2 oz. 

 castile soap (cut fine) ; mix with 1 pt. of molasses. Th'i 

 is a powerful dose, but it will answer to give it at once 

 to a large beast. When recovering, beware of over-ex- 

 ertion or solid food for three days. 



MADNESS. 



Cause. — This is occasioned by the bite of a rabid dog. 

 It may sometimes be cured by cutting out all the flesh 

 adjoining the wound, and causing it to bleed as much as 

 possible, and applying lunar caustic, or chloride of lime, 

 or potash. There is, however, no certain cure for the 

 malady ; therefore, when once the strong symptoms of 

 the malady appear, it will be a mercy to kill the animal. 



Symptoms. — Saliva running from the mouth, loss of 

 appetite, eyes red and weeping, continual voiding of 

 urine and dung, extreme thirst in its latter stages, terri- 

 ble agony, attended with weakness and reeling, which 

 continue till death. 



Caution. — Great care should be taken while cutting 

 out the wound that none of the poisonous matter be com- 

 municated to the operator, and that the knife be prop- 

 erly cleaned. 



BOTS AND WORMS. 



These are very seldom found in cattle, yet they have 

 been known to catch them from horses, when confined 



