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good or low condition ; 2d. Whether the cow be heavy 

 with calf; 3d. Whether the disease has been discoveredj 

 and treatment applied in good season. These are impor- 

 tant inquiries, having much depending upon them, for this 

 disease is much more frequent and fatal in cows heavy with 

 calf, and animals in low condition. If the disease has been 

 observed within forty-eight hours from the time of attack, 

 give the following powders every four hours between six 

 o'clock in the morning and at ten at night, or at six, ten, 

 two, six and ten o'clock : 



Tincture of aconite root, two drachms and a half; pow- 

 dered gentian root, three ounces; powdered ginger root, 

 three ounces; sulphate of iron, two ounces; mix well, 

 and divide into iive powders and give as above directed. 

 After the five powders have been given, continue with the 

 same powders, but without the aconite, and give them only 

 three times in the day, instead of five as above directed. 

 Half an ounce of the sulphite of soda may be added to each 

 powder with advantage. The powder will have to be mixed 

 in a large bottle of water, and sweetened with molasses. 

 Allow plenty of pure air, cold water and good strong feed, 

 but not too much at a time ; this will be better than thin, 

 poor and non-strengthening slop, which is so injurious and 

 deceptive, and so often recommended and adopted in cases 

 of sickness. In the early stages of the disease, the carbo- 

 nate of ammonia given in three drachm doses, along with 

 the other powders, will do much good. There are two 

 points I have ever sought to obtain, in the treatment of 

 this disease. 1st, To maintain the appetite. 2d, To 

 restore and maintain it, if it be lost. 



Prolapsus Vaginse. — Proeidenta. This is a protru- 

 sion of the womb through the vulva, and is an accident of 



