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dnii.^, to cool the mouth and tongue, and furnish pure air. 

 Foll.>w with two drachms of the sulphate of iron, and an 

 ouno«! each of ginger, fenugreek and sulphite of soda twice 

 in tlie day, which will give strength to the body, and purity 

 to the blood. 



Hspxnaturia — Blood in the TJrine. — This occurrence 



is not to be confounded with red water. Coagulated, or 

 congealed blood comes when the first flow of water is dis- 

 chargedj and the remainder of the urine is clear. 



Cause. Blows or other injuries over the region of the 

 kidneys, or from eating the leaves or tops of plants having 

 a powerful diuretic effect, such as some of the yews, cedars 

 and savins. Cows in calf, and mares with foal, will eat 

 what other animals, or what they themselves would hot eat 

 when in other condition. (See Red Water.) 



Treatment. Give linseed tea to drink, and slush mashes 

 and plenty of fluids to drink. No medicine will be re- 

 quired. 



Hair Balls. — These are very common in cattle, and 

 are introduced by the animal licking itself, and swallowing 

 the hair. These balls are found after death, and are of 

 various sizes, and thoroughly felted. 



Herpes. — (See Mange.) 



Hide Bound. — This is not to be taken as a disease, 

 but merely the result of faulty digestion and assimilation. 



Treatmerat. Give one pound of epsom salts, half an ounce 

 of ginger, and mix in two bottles of cold water, sweetened 

 with molasses. Next day follow with the following pow- 

 ders : Powdered ginger, one ounce ; fenugreek, one ounce ; 

 caraway seeds, half an ounce ; mix, and give in one dose ; 

 and one dose may be given daily for a week. 



