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lined receptacles. The symptoms are weakness, prostra- 
tion and purging. Treatment is not satisfactory. Stimu- 
lants are given to overcome the weakness, and after the 
bowels are well emptied they are quieted by laudanum 
(in two-ounce doses for adult cattle). 
OTHER POISONS 
Various materials that contain poisons are often 
eaten by cattle with serious results. Fatal cases are re- 
ported from bags that had contained nitrate of soda be- 
ing chewed by cattle. Utensils containing Paris green 
are often left where cattle can drink the water that 
they mav collect. In all cases of poisoning, all sources 
of possible injury should be carefully considered before 
malicious poisoning is suspected. 
