RECEIPT BOOK. 95 



Gruel 1 pint. 



Dissolve the salts in the gruel, and add to them the 

 oil, for one dose. 



The operation of this drink should be assisted 

 by clysters. When all the above symptoms, how- 

 ever, are not observable; if the under surlUce of 

 the eyelid is not redder than usual, or if it is rather 

 pale; ifthe pulse is nearly in its natural state; and 

 particularly ifthe animal is rather loose, or scours, 

 the bleeding should be moderatji; and ifthe ani- 

 mal be rather weak and in low^londition, it had 

 better be omitted. The following anodyne drink 

 is to be given: 



Tincture of opium 1-2 oz 



Spirit of nitrous ether 2 oz. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix for one dose. 



When the animal has been kept sometime on 

 dry food, and is apparently costive, relief can only 

 be obtained by some laxative drink, like that first 

 above mentioned, and clysters. Bleeding, howev- 

 er, must not be omitted, particularly if the pulse is 

 quickened, the under surface of the eyelid redder 

 than natural, and tlie breathing disturbed. Ifthe 

 laxative prove inen'ectual in removing costiveness, 

 it should be repeated. 



Injiammation of the Hver. 



"The structure of this organ in horned cattle 

 and sheep, is different from that of the horse; the 

 latter has no gall bladder, but in the former.lhere 

 is one of considerable size, li is on this account, 

 perhaps, that cattle are more subject to diseases of 

 the liver than the horse. I do not believe that inllam- 

 mation of the liver often occurs in so acute a form 



