756 DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



charge from the eyes and nose becomes purulent, is mixed with 

 blood and ichor, which irritates the skin over which it flows, and 

 even removes the hair where it comes in contact with.it. (See Fig. 

 983.) The sinuses of the head become filled with pus, foul ulcers 

 appear on the mucous membranes, the breath becomes fetid, and 

 the temperature rises to 104° or 105°. Pregnant cows are almost 

 sure to cast their' young. 



In the last stage of the disease, as shown in Fig. 984, {here is 

 extensive sloughing of membranes, possibly horns and hoofs come 

 off. Ulceration of the cornea and sloughing of eyeball sometimes 

 takes place, giving rise to severe pain. The thermometer indicates 

 a sudden fall in temperature to 90° or 95° F. Pulse is impercepti- ' 

 ble, with general coldness, and the animal'dies asphyxiated, within 

 a week or ten days from the beginning of the attack. 



Treatment. — Remove the animal to comfortable quarters. In 

 the early stages administer a laxative of Epsom salts, or the follow- 

 ing :— 



Linseed oil . , 1 pt. 



Sulphuric ether 1 oz. 



Infusion of quassia ' 4 oz. 



After this give the following to allay fever and lessen the inflamma- 

 tion, three or four times a day in water : — 



Spirits nitric ether 2 to 4 dr. 



Acetate of ammonia .' 2 to 4 oz. 



At the end of the second stage, stimulants may be required, and 

 the mineral acids, or the tincture of iron, are indicated to check puru- 

 lent formation. As antiseptic, and a blood tonic, the following is 

 good, in water, three times a day : — 



Tincture chloride of iron 2 drs. 



Chlorate of potash \ \2 drs. ' 



Use locally, at the outset, warm water fomentations, with 2 to 4 

 drams of borax to a quart of water. Afterward ulcerations may 

 be dressed with solutions of carbolic acid or chloride of zinc. The 

 cornea of the eye can be touched twice a day with the nitrate of 

 silver solution, ten grains to an ounce of water, applied with a 

 camel's hair pencil ; but not to the exclusion Of thorough cleansing 

 with the borax solution several times a day. 



LARYNGITIS,. OR SORE THROAT. 



This may exist independently of, or in connection with, simple 

 catarrh of the head and nose. 



Symptoms.— li watched carefully, there will be noticed a diffi- 



