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themselves of shelter when it is within their reach. 

 And, during variable seasons, movable sheds, however 

 temporary, would be found of much value in prevent- 

 ing diseases of this description. 



Remedies. — As soon as the symptoms which we 

 have described are noticed, recourse may be had to 

 bleeding. It is a mistake to bleed too profusely, as such 

 weakness is often induced, that the animal never again 

 rallies, and death follows. To act as a sedative on the 

 heart, and lessen the frequency of its pulsations and 

 force, Fleming's tincture of aconite may be given in 

 fifteen drop doses every third hour, but as it is a 

 deadly poison, care must be exercised in its use, 

 and not more than ten doses given except under 

 the guidance of the veterinary surgeon. 



Tartarised antimony . , J ounce. 

 Saltpetre .... 3 drachms, 



dissolved in a quart of linseed gruel, and the dose re- 

 peated every twelve hours, until the symptoms have 

 disappeared. Counter - irritation by mustard and 

 turpentine to the chest should be employed and re- 

 peated until the chest wall becomes tender to the 

 touch of the fingers. 



Instances have frequently occurred where cattle 

 died in twelve or fourteen hours after being attacked 

 with inflammation of the lungs. 



Some veterinarians recommend a large seton in the 

 dewlap, and to be stimulated with an embrocation of 

 ammonia, spirit of turpentine, and mustard ; but the 

 connection of the dewlap with the lungs, is too remote 

 to act in the manner intended, namely, by counter- 

 irritation. 



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