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and gripes, accompanied with increased scouring ; 

 and in that event it will be necessary to administer 

 astringents, and warm gruel should form the chief 

 drink of the animal while he is under the above 

 treatment. Let the following be given : — 



Laudanum .... 2 drachms, 



Ground ginger .... 3 drachms, 



Catechu, or terra japonica . J ounce. 



Fine patent starch ... 4 ounces ; 



the whole to be diluted in two quarts of warm water, 

 and given as a drink. 



If the animal has received benefit from the above, 

 and a progressive improvement becomes apparent, 

 the animal should be allowed green pasturage for a 

 few hours daily ; but the situation must not be low or 

 damp, otherwise a relapse will be the consequence, 

 which will very likely prove fatal. Cows that are 

 constantly milked and poorly fed are frequently 

 attacked with scouring-rot. The remedies which we 

 have above pointed out, will be also applicable to this 

 case. But, while medicine is administered, drenches 

 of oatmeal and flour, mixed, should be given at the 

 same time, but not in great quantities at once, as too 

 sudden changes would be injurious to the animal. 

 After he is able to take a greater portion of food 

 with safety, bean and pea-meal, mixed, should be 

 given as a drench, which contains a greater portion 

 of nutriment than any other vegetable substance. 

 Bran-mashes may be given as a change from the 

 above, until the animal is sufficiently recovered to be 

 turned out entirely. 



FARDEL-BOUND, OR EXCESSIVE COSTIVENESS. 

 Symptoms. — This disease manifests itself by ex- 

 traordinary costiveness, and alternating with looseness 



