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blood should always be measured. The following 

 purgative should then be given. 



Aloes _ - - 3dr. 



Potash . . - 2dr. 



Sulphat of Soda [Glauber's Salts] 6oz. 

 Warm Water - - Ipt. 



Mix for a dose. 

 This dose will generally be found sufficient for 

 an animal of two year's old. Should the disease 

 ^ occur in situations,where these medicines cannot be 

 procured, give from four to six ounces of common 

 salt in a pint of water; the addition of four ounces 

 of castor oil, sweet oil, or even linseed oil; will 

 make it more efficacious. Should the animal be re- 

 lieved, by this treatment, considerable weakness 

 may follow: for which give the following twice a 

 day : 



Powdered Caraway seeds, loz. 



Ginger _ _ - 2(Jr, 



To be given in a pint of oat-meal gruel [or any 

 other gruel] or ale. 



The swollen parts, particularly if the joints are 

 affected, should be rubbed with the following Una- 

 ment: 



Take of linseed oil - - 4 oz. 

 Oil of turpentine - - 2 oz. 



Liquid ammonia, or spirits of sal 



ammoniac - - - 1 oz 



Mix. 



Mr. Lawrence has very properly advised that a 



piece of short or inferior keep should be reserved, 



as a digesting place, where cattle may occasionally 



.be turned, to empty and exercise* tliemselves. — 



This is better than bleeding, or any mcc'ijal pre- 



rentive ; and as this disease frequently proves 



