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ten grains to an ounce oz water, and as often giving a tablespoonful of a 
mixture of ten drops of kali bichromicum to one pint of water. When 
the worst symptoms have yielded to mercurius or other remedies, and the 
animal remains poor, dull, and with loss of appetite, give three grains of 
arsenicum three times daily. Muriatic acid, phosphoric acid, and borax 
may be found of service. In case of calves, give the mother a clean, com- 
fortable stable, and administer sulphur to her; give the same to the calf, 
night and morning, for a few days after the disease has subsided. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE TONGUE. 
This is caused by some wound, and is indicated by a great swelling of 
the tongue, the latter hanging out of the mouth; feeding is stopped; the 
tongue sometimes becomes hard; perhaps swelling of the throat. 
TREATMENT.—Give mercurius if there is great swelling of the tongue 
and throat, and aconite if there is much fever. If the inflammation be 
dry, give nitric acid. For hardness of the tongue give carbo vegetabilis. 
If the tongue is injured, give arnica, and wash the mouth with a weak lo- 
tion of the same; in these cases arsenicum and lachesis are also serviceable. 
GLOSS ANTHRAX.—BLACK TONGUE.—BLAIN. 
This is connected with some peculiar state of the atmosphere, and is 
highly contagious and usually fatal, being communicable even to man. 
Symptoms.—lIt is sudden in its attacks. There are profuse saliva, 
swollen tongue, general distress and fever; on the tongue are small vesicies 
full of matter, or tubercles surrounded with a bluish circle; the vesicles 
burst and give out offensive matter; on the tubercles are yellowish-white 
pustules, sometimes the size of a nut, which turn brown; these are filled 
with a thin, corroding fluid, which inflames and destroys the surrounding 
parts; the head and throat swell enormously; breathing obstructed; threat- 
ened or actual suffocation; large ulcers may form on and near the tongue, 
so that it ts wholly gangrenous and insensible, gives out no blood when 
cut, and falls away piece by piece. Occasionally ulcers form in the 
feet, discharging offensive matter. A low typhus-condition ensues in severe 
cases, and death occurs with great suffering, shivering, and swelling of the 
belly. 
TREATMENT.— Take the case in its first stages, or it will probably 
be too late, especially if the vesicles have broken and some of their con- 
tents have been swallowed. Mercurius is desirable for whitish pustules; 
canker; ulcerated mouth and tongue; red, offensive discharge, and profuse 
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