110 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



Treatmcni. — it the animal is in good condition, give a physic of 



Bitter Aloea 8 drmms. 



Common 8od» 1 teaapooDfuL 



Ginger 1 " 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water, and give as a drench. 

 After this clean out th« rectum with your hand and inject the 

 following : 



Quaaaia Chip* \...4 pound. 



Rain Water 1 gallon. 



Mix and boil down to one half gallon, then strain off the 

 chips and inject with a syringe. After the injection keep it in the 

 rectum one half hour hy holding the tail down. Clean the rectum 

 out and give an injection once a week. This is a cheap and sure 

 ;ure for them. Medicine given by the mouth will not do much 

 g^ood, for it will never reach the worms. 



CHAPTER V. 



DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND SPLEEN. 



CONGESTION AND INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. 



These two diseases are so much alike, having the same 

 causes, symptoms and treatment, that we will treat them both 

 together. 



Causes. — It is usually caused from feeding very high and 

 getting little exercise, or an abscess in the liver will cause these 

 diseases. 



S3rinptOins. — The animal shows pain, looks around at his 

 sides, lies down, but does not roll as he dees in bowel troubles. 

 He will then get up and stand awhile, breathes heavy and quick, 

 the pulse is quick and the bowels, as a general thing, are costive 

 and the manure is black and slimy looking. The lining of the 

 mouth and eyes are of a yellow color, similar to jaundice. 

 Other symptoms are that he will be lame in the off front leg ; and his 

 urine is green, resembling* the bile of the liver. 



Treatment..— If th# animal is in good condition, gi^it 



Bitt«r Aloea ^ . , S drasw. 



S'«yedt Spirits of Nltr« ..,,,... 1 ouno«, or 4 tableapttoaf ala. 



^Tlnofcur* of Laudanum ., , .,,..1 " " " 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench, 

 4pply a mustard plaster well rubbed in on tlie under part ot the 

 ^he belly and clotiie the body well, according to the season of the 

 year. A^iter this follow up with the following medicine : 



