. RECEIPT BOOK 113 



The powder or tincture of galls, would also be 

 found a powerful astringent. 



With respect to the scouring, or diarrhoea in 

 calves, which is not an unfrequent complaint, a 

 different treatment is to be pursued. They may 

 generally be cured by the following drink, given 

 morning and evening: 



Take of the above starch mixture 1 pt. 



Powdered chalk, or what is called 



prepared chalk 3 dr. 



Powdered ginger 1 flr. 



Tincture of opium ' 1 dr. 



Mix. 



Lambs are subject to a similar disease, and may 

 be cured by the same means, only lessening the 

 dose. 



In the diarrhoea, which arises from exhausting a 

 cow by constant milking, when she is not sufficient- 

 ly fed, or is supplied with food of a bad quality, the 

 remedy is sufficiently obvious. But, in this case, 

 it too often happens, that th** constitution is worn 

 out, before it is thought necessary to alter the poor 

 animal's condition. Whenever this change is made 

 it must not be done too hastily, as other diseases 

 might thereby be produced. 



When the scouring has ceased, the cow should 

 be brought back to her usual state gradually. At 

 first she should be turned out for a few hours in 

 some dry pasture, when the weather is favourable; 

 and her drink should be given less warm. This 

 precaution is highly necessary, as the affected parts 

 do not immediately recover their strength alter 

 the scouring has ceased 



The Complete Gdazier directs that the beast ta- 

 ken with this disease should be immediatelv housed 



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