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and face. They are common and appear and dis- 

 appear suddenly. No treatment is necessary. 



WATER IN THE BRAIN.— Dropsy in the 

 brain. A condition characterized by an accumula- 

 tion of fluid in the brain. The disease is either 

 congenital or arises during the first years of life. 

 When it occurs the best thing is to kill the young 

 individual at once. 



WATER IN THE CHEST.— Often after a case 

 of pleurisy a reaction comes and a very large quan- 

 tity of water settles in the chest cavity, anywhere 

 from two to four pailfuls. When the disease comes 

 on the animal has difficulty in breathing; takes in 

 the breath quickly. There is a constant biting at 

 the flanks; the pulse increases to a hundred beats 

 a minute. If you place your ear over the chest 

 you will likely hear no sound at all. Best treat- 

 ment is wholesome food, boiled flaxseed, and blis- 

 ters for both sides of the chest. Use strong mustard 

 plasters. A good medicine to use is one-fourth of 

 a pound of saltpeter or nitrate of potash, one 

 fourth of a pound of ground gentian and one-fourth 

 of a pound of sulphate of iron. These should be 

 mixed and then i teaspoonful given every four 

 hours. You had better consult a veterinarian. Other 

 complications set in so readily that help may be 

 secured in other ways. Some veterinarians punc- 

 ture the chest so as to draw oflf the surplus water 

 that has accumulated. 



WHITE SCOURS OF CALVES.— Calves of 

 several days or weeks old suffer from indigestion, 

 which is indicated by thriftlessness, and then scour- 

 ing. The discharges are white, sour, curdled and fre- 

 quent at first and then become watery, greenish and 

 offensive, passing in stream often. Calves live some 



