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the cattle and allow them as much of the fumes as you can 
stand yourself, then turn them out. This is the best way to 
tell how much to give them. Do this every day for a week 
or so until they are better. The fumes of the burning sulphur 
come in contact with the germs in the bronchial tubes and 
destroys them and thus arrests the disease. Care must be 
taken when burning sulphur not to strangle the cattle by 
letting them inhale too much of the fumes. Feed them well 
to build up the constitution and thus enable them to better 
withstand the ravages of the disease. 
4. Inflammation of the Lungs (Pneumonia). 
Causes. — The cause is very similar to that of horses, 
usually due to exposure to cold rains, cold drafts or exposure 
after calving. 
Symptoms. — The animal refuses to eat, has a slight 
cough and the nose is sometimes dry, then wet, changing 
frequently. The breathing is heavy and quick, accompanied 
by a groaning noise similar to that made during impaction of 
the stomach. Care must be taken to prevent mistaking one 
for the other. By placing the ear over the side of the chest 
a sound is heard similar to that made by rubbing the hair 
just over your ear between the thumb and finger. An af- 
fected milch cow drops off some in her milk. Pressure on 
the ribs over the lungs with the hand indicates soreness. 
The animal is feverish and very thirsty because of the fever 
in the lungs. The bowels are often a little costive. The 
pulse is quick and strong at first, but in a couple of days, if 
not better, gets quicker and weaker, sometimes running as 
high as one hundred per minute. During the progress of 
this disease cattle lie almost all the time. They lie well upon 
the breast bone, as this position seems to give relief. 
Treatment. — If the bowels are not moving very freely 
and the animal is in fair condition, give 
Epsom Salts Yi pound. 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 15 drops. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench 
three times a day, omitting the salts after the first drench. 
Rub the sides with white liniment three times a day, and 
keep a half pail of hot salt over the lungs, changing it about 
every hour during the day. At night apply a mustard plaster 
— half a pound of mustard with enough vinegar to make a 
