754 DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



If the bowels,, are constipated, a mild 

 laxative, like the following, should be 



f f TSMKStt given : ~ 



' liffi ^\ ^^ iJL Epsom salts 8 to 18 oz. 



111% V j£\ Ginger 1 " 



* h*~^m V Gentian, powdered 1 " 



P /l i I l "^ P mt °^ l* nsee( * °^> or melted lard, 

 US I '* iff J will, in many cases, answer the pur- 



9 fPf if l)lg P° se - 



' ' f/f Ij W) To promote a free discharge from 



jpln the nostrils, and relieve difficult 



\J]f breathing, the head may be steamed 



in a nose-bag. At the bottom of the 

 Fig. 981. — Nose-bag for Steaming , ,. , . , , c ., 



M i II bag, which is suspended from the 



horns, a small quantity of chaff or 

 sawdust is put. To this may be added a little turpentine or vin- 

 egar. From time to time pour boiling water through a hole in the 

 bag. 



Another method of applying steam is shown in Fig. 982. An 

 India rubber tube is attached to the spout of a tea-kettle, and the 

 steam is conveyed through it to the nostrils. The end of the 

 tube must not be held too near the nostrils, or the parts may 

 be scalded., Whatever method is used, the application' must be 

 kept up for several hours 



Fig. 982.— Application ol Steam to the Nostrils. 



