45^ MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY 



DIARRHOEA, OR LOOSENESS. 



Symptoms. — This complaint is manifested by 

 general weakness and loss of flesh, increasing paleness 

 of the eyes, frequent discharge of dung mixed with 

 the slimy substance which lines the intestines, which 

 has a most foetid smell, accompanied by inflammatory 

 fever and griping pains, with irregular pulsation. 



Causes. — Diarrhoea is induced by a variety of 

 causes ; the most frequent, however, is when cattle are 

 either turned out from a straw-yard or poor pasture to 

 a luxuriant field of grass — which is always preferred 

 by cattle — where they gorge themselves to such an 

 extent, that they bring on fog-sickness, and inflam- 

 mation, as well as this complaint. 



Remedies. — If the malady is taken at first, it has 

 been found that putting the animal into a house, and 

 feeding it upon dry fodder or grain will effect a cure. 

 But should it not do so, its food should consist of malt- 

 mashes, linseed-tea, or gruel made of flour or oatmeal. 

 If the scouring is attended with pain, an ounce of 

 laudanum may be given in the food, or in a drink of 

 a pint of gruel. 



In cases where the discharge is very great, half-a- 

 plnt of castor oil may be given in a drink. If in five 

 or six hours there is no abatement of the disease, let 

 the following medicine be given every six hours, until 

 the scouring is less violent, and the dung resumes its 

 natural colour : — 



Peruvian bark, powdered . J ounce, 



Camphor, finely powdered . i scruple, 



Prepared chalk . . . ij ounce, 



Laudanum . . . . i ounce ; 



to be administered in a quart of gruel, made of 

 flour. 



