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blankets that can be obtained. Nothing could be better than 

 these light cotton batting comforters, so popular now in every 

 household. Over all place an oilcloth of some kind, or other 

 close fabric that will keep the heat in. Those parts of the body, 

 the legs, etc., which are not covered by the sheet must be cov- 

 ered with straw or other material, for they must be kept warm. 

 In the course of half an hour or so after the pack has been 

 applied the body will be thrown into a profuse perspiration, and 

 will continue so for an hour or so, but as soon as the skin begins 

 to get cool, then preparation must be made for a second pack 

 and the changing must be quickly affected, or too long exposure 

 will do more harm than the next pack will do good. If the wet 

 sheets can be changed without removing the top coverings, all 

 the better. Some animals are exceedingly restless during the 

 progress of this disease and it is these that give so much trou- 

 * ble and require constant watching to keep the pack in its place. 

 Others will show much uneasiness of the head, which may be 

 modified by tying cold, wet cloths around and across their horns. 

 With regard to the length of time the pack requires to be applied 

 I cannot say; in my own experience the symptoms have always 

 been relieved in twelve hours, sometimes in half that time. After 

 it is taken off care must be taken that the skin is kept moder- 

 ately warm. While the symptoms last the cow must be kept 

 from throwing itself over on its side ; this may be done by pack- 

 ing sacks filled with straw against its sides. The milk should 

 be drawn several times a day, and the bladder emptied; this lat- 

 ter operation generally requires the assistance of a veterinarian 

 to show the attendants how to do it. When certain complica- 

 tions occur, such as distention of the rumen with gas, etc., the 

 remedies which are calculated to relieve them must be used, but 

 I think these should be left to a veterinary surgeon. But to 

 return once more to the pack, I may say that I have had experi- 

 ence with it which justifies me in saying that it will often over- 

 come the disease without any other treatment, and even if it 

 does not in all instances it will at all events keep it in abeyance 

 until proper veterinary assistance can be procured. When the 



