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warm gruel, and the same means, by compresses, hot fomentations 

 and counter-irritation adopted, and the same sedative and diuretic 

 medicines given, as in the horse. In the advanced stages and in 

 the low types of the disease, the stimulating diuretics (sweet spirits 

 of nitre, and liquor of the acetate of ammonia) and vegetable and 

 mineral tonics are especially indicated. The diet in these last 

 types must be nutritive, laxative and easily digested. 



Tapping of the chest is equally applicable as in the horse, (^see 

 Hydrothorax. ) 



In the chronic forms, everything is to be done to support the 

 general health whether by food stimulants or tonics, and counter- 

 irritants may be applied several times. 



With animals in good condition it is often the most economical 

 course to slaughter for beef at the outset. 



