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is dry, accompanied by continual swallowing. It refuses its 
feed and does not chew its cud. The head is held poked out 
as if trying to ease the throat. 
Treatment. — Give 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench, 
taking care not to choke the animal. Follow up with 
Mix and give a large teaspoonful three times a day on 
the tongue. This acts as a gargle and should be continued 
until the animal is better. Rub the throat three times a day 
with white liniment and in bad cases apply a mustard plaster 
to it, or use a hot poultice every night on the throat. 
3. Filaria Bronchitis. 
This disease affects young cattle and sheep and is caused 
by small germs or parasites which get down into the lining 
of -the bronchial tubes. These germs receive the name of 
strongylus micrurus. They get into the system by being 
taken into the stomach with the water or food. They then 
pass from the stomach into the bowels and thence into the 
blood, passing with it to the bronchial tubes, where they 
lodge and set up this disease. It is most common among 
animals that are grazing on low pasture fields. 
Symptoms. — There is a wheezy noise while breathing 
and a dry husky cough with a slight discharge from the nose. 
By examining the discharge with a microscope these little 
germs or parasites may be seen in it. The animal gradually 
runs down in condition and if not soon separated from the 
others, they too will become affected. 
Treatment. — Kill the germs by giving 
Raw Linseed Oil pint 
Spirits of Turpentine ^ ounce or 2 dessertspoonfuls. 
Mix and give as a drench once a week. The turpentine 
has a special action in cases of this kind, as it passes into 
the blood and therefore comes in contact with and kills the 
germs. If this should fail, drive the affected cattle into a 
stable, take a pan of sulphur, throw some live coals in it and 
allow them to breathe the fumes. Stand in the stable with 
Epsom Salts 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 
^ pound 
1 ounce, or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre 
Sulphur 
Pulverized Alum , 
y\ pound 
% pound. 
Yi pound. 
