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Mix and give a dose daily until the effect is produced ; and afterwards 

 as needed. As an antiseptic (to counteract putresence) the fumes of 

 burning sulphur would be indicated. 



How to Prevent. — From Avhat we have written the owner will under- 

 stand the difficulty attending the treatment of this disease, and also its 

 dangerous character in the case of cattle. The flesh and milk it is better 

 not to use at all, although danger can be destroyed by the most thorough 

 cooking. Using consumptive animals as breeders, or selling the milk of 

 consumptive animals should not be thought of. Drainage, good pastur- 

 age, a warm, sunny location for the stables and yards, care against all 

 chronic and debilitating diseases, good, liberal feeding, especially when 

 animals are giving milk, the prompt removal of all consumptive animals 

 from pastures and buildings, and the thorough fumigation of the latter is 

 recommended. 



V. Pleurisy. 



This is an inflammation of the membrane lining of the chest and 

 covering of the lungs. It is common to all domestic animals, in exposed 

 situations and those liable to rheumatism. The pleura is one of the serous 

 membranes, those lining close cavities, as the chest, abdomen and joints. 

 In health they are insensible to us, but under the effects of inflammation 

 the most sensitive and painful possible. Since every inspiration and 

 expiration of the breath moves these membranous linings upon each other, 

 Ave can at once see the extreme anguish it must occasion. If relief is 

 not soon obtained the disease quickly ends in death. 



How to know Pleurisy. — There will be some alternations of shivering 

 followed by heat of the skin, sometimes extending to the limbs. There 

 will be localized sweating and congestion of the muscles. If confined to 

 one side the foot of that side will be extended. The animal will look at 

 the flank, lie down, rise again, and there will be general uneasiness indi- 

 cative of pain. The pulse will be quick and hard, seeming to strike the 

 finger under the comi)ression. There will be inclination to cough, but 

 which the animal will fear to exercise. The cough is not always present, 

 but when so, is always suppressed, short and hacking. The breathing 

 will be hurried, but apparently confined to the abdominal nmscles, the 

 inspiration short and checked, but the expiration slow and prolonged. 

 In pneumonia and bronchitis there is often intense redness of the 

 nose, in pleurisy less. There is no nasal discharge and the heat of the 

 breath is not so great as in pneumonia. After effusion of serum (fluid 

 matter or water) into the cavity of the chest ensues, which may be in 24 

 ©r 36 hours, the pulse becomes soft, and the animal seems better. If 



