76 ' THE farmer's guide. 



Sympt07ns. — The ears stand erect, eyes red and fiery, 

 fierceness, raving, stalling, and madness. 



Heinedy. — Bleed freely in the head ; give 1 oz. Epsom 

 salts or 2 oz. castor-oil, bathe the head for 1 hour in cold 

 vinegar and water (in equal parts), give \ pt. sage tea 

 mixed with \ pt. molasses \ repeat the bathing and tea 

 if necessary. 



PELT-ROT. » 



In this disease the wool falls off, leaving the skin cov- 

 ered with a white thin crust. 



Remedy. — The only remedy for prevention is good 

 feeding, warm keeping, and anointing the parts from 

 which the skin is off with a thin ointment of tar and 

 grease. 



SMALL-POX, OR CO\A^-POX. 



This disease shows itself in blistei's, first on the flanks 

 and afterward spreading over the body. It is usually 

 produced by drinking stagnant and impure water. 



Remedy. — Give slightly purgative medicines, anoint- 

 ing the blisters, as they break, with sweet-oil, and remo- 

 ving them where they can have access to pure water. 

 The disease is infectious. 



SORE AND SV/OLLEN MOUTH. 



This is occasioned by eating irritating or poisonous 

 plants, as the Johnswort, hemlock, nettles, and some 

 other plants. 



Remedy. — Tar-water, or putting tar in the mouth, and 

 a teaspoonful of sulphur in oats or bran. Or, an oint- 

 ment of fresh butter and sulphur applied to the affected 

 part will usually effect a cure. 



\A/OUNDS AND CUTS. 



"Wounds received by being hooked by neat cattle, or 

 from the bite of a dog, should be left to bleed a short 

 time; then sew up (if the wound is large), and ^pply 

 salve made of beeswax and lard, and keep the animal 

 still for a few days. If the cut is on the leg, it ought to 

 be dressed as above, with bandages. 

 FEVERS. 



Fevers are the result of various causes, and are to be 

 treated much the same as in cattle ; but the dose for 1 ox 



