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stamping; the animal strikes the flanks and rolls, as in colic; swelling of 
the abdomen and other parts; sometimes fury, insensibility, paralysis and 
death, 
TREATMENT.—Empty the stomach with a stomach-pump immediately, 
and force warm water into the paunch until the animal vomits, continuing 
until the stomach is entirely cleansed. Such a pump will usually not be at 
hand, and considerable quantities of olive or linseed oil will often be of ad- 
vantage. Give camphor internally. Then use only the mildest food. 
SWOLLEN BONES. 
The bones may be swollen, very tender, and often attended with ul- 
cerating wounds. The disorder is very difficult to cure. 
TREATMENT.—Give mercurius corrosivus internally, and apply a lotion 
of the same externally, if the swelling is callous and hard. In chronic cases, 
when pus forms, one or two doses daily of silicea will be very useful, omit- 
ting its use at intervals. Protracted treatment is generally needed. 
BREAKING OF THE HORNS. 
This misfertune is attended with considerable bleeding, which may be 
stopped by fomentations of a lotion of arnica or calendula. If the horn is 
still warm, it may possibly be restored by replacing it at once and fixing it 
with bandages, covered with cloths frequently soaked in one of the lotions 
just named. Give arnica internally when used externally. Follow with 
symphytum, especially when the bone also is broken. Squilla is another 
useful remedy. Tie the animal so that rubbing the horn is impossible. 
ABSCESSES, SPRAINS, WOUNDS, DISLOCATIONS, ETC. 
Among the miscellaneous diseases and injuries incident to cattle are 
many whose treatment is the same as that for the horse, and the reader is 
referred to their respective articles in Part II. In this number may be men- 
tioned Ahscesses, Ulcers, Open Joints, Cuts and other Wounds, Bruises, 
Ruptures, Dislocations, Fractures, Sprains and Strains of various kinds, 
and other forms of Mechanical Injuries. 
CAUTIONS ABOUT DISEASED CATTLE. 
A few words may be said in conclusion upon the liability of disease 
arising from the careless or unscrupulous regard paid to diseased cattle. 
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