CATTLE. 150 



FOUNDER, 



When inflammation has been so neglected as to invade 

 the sensitive laminae, serious structural alteration takes place and 

 nothing can be done for it. As this term is sometimes applied 

 to the early inflammatory stage, it may be well to mention that 

 the Elliman's will draw out the inflammation if applied round 

 the coronary band. 



FOMENTATION, 



When warm bathing is advised it should be understood that 

 warm and not scalding hot water is intended. Inexperienced 

 persons are very apt to use w^ater much too hot and so cause 

 needless pain and loss of cuticle. The hand of a person engaged 

 in manual labour is hard and comparatively insensitive and is no 

 test as to the heat which the skin of an animal can bear. The 

 naked elbow should be placed in the hot water, or in the poultice 

 intended for application to a cow's heel. 



FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. 



The local policeman is the person to apply to when this 

 disease appears. 



GAD FLY^ sec Warbles, page 171. 



GLOSS ANTHRAX, 



Malignant sore throat in which the tongue and membranes 

 of the mouth participate. The swelling of the tongue makes the 

 animal unable to keep the mouth -shut, while ropes of saliva hang 

 out, and the poor creature is a truly pitiable sight. 



Cause. — The anthrax bacillus is said to be the cause, but this 

 is not certain, as cases recover when the blisters on the tongue 

 and inside the mouth discharge freely. 



Treatments — This should be intrusted to a veterinary 

 surgeon. 



