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and inflammation, and obstructs the circulation, in- 

 ducing great distention of the parts. 



Remedies. — The medical treatment of this com- 

 plaint must be something like that in inflammation of 

 the lungs. Bleeding as a primary remedy may be 

 resorted to, depending upon the strength of the animal 

 and character of the pulse, and followed by cooling- 

 aperient medicines, to carry off the indigestible matter 

 lodged in the stomach. We do not know a better 

 medicine than the following : — 



Soda, bicarbonate .... 3 drachms, 



Powdered gentian . . . . 2 drachms, 



Powdered ginger .... 2 drachms, 



Powdered capsicum . . . . i drachm, 



these to be given with a pint of linseed gruel. Let it 

 be repeated every twelve hours for two or three days. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. 



Symptoms. — The diagnosis of this disease is 

 difficult, but we may state generally, that it is accom- 

 panied by a difficulty of breathing, accompanied with 

 fever, high temperature, a certain amount of tenderness 

 over the last ribs on the right side, hot clammy mouth, 

 furred tongue, and mucous membranes of the eyes 

 yellowish in colour. The bowels irregular, and forces 

 bad smell, the breath has also a bad smell. The 

 animal has usually no inclination to eat, but drinks 

 large quantities of water if permitted to do so. 

 Emaciation rapidly results with marked nervous 

 prostration. 



Causes. — One of the most common causes is feed- 

 ing animals upon food too rich in albumen and fat 

 constituents and a want of sufficient daily exercise. 

 As exciting causes may be named, sudden changes of 



