DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE 365 
is hot and dry, and the belly has a tucked up appearance and 
pressure upon it indicates soreness. The legs and ears are 
cold. 
Treatment for Calves. — Give 
Raw Linseed Oil ^ pint. 
Laudanum 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 
Mix and give as a drench. Give the belly a good rub 
bing with mustard and vinegar, blanket to keep warm, and 
place some hot salt in a bag over the back. Giv-e a teaspoon - 
ful of laudanum in half a cup of milk three times a day until 
relieved. If it will drink give small quantities of new milk, 
in which pu-t one teaspoonful of common^ soda every time you 
feed it. 
Treatment for Larger Cattle. — Give 
Raw Linseed Oil ....1 pint. 
Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Mix and give as a drench. Follow with 
Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 15 drops. 
Mix in a pint of water and give as a drench three times 
a day until relieved. Clothe the body well and keep hot salt 
in a bag to the back. Give lukewarm water to drink, and 
feed soft food. 
16. Diarrhoea. 
Causes. — Drinking impure, or stagnant water, eating 
frozen roots, a sudden change of food, or excitement by . 
being chased will cause diarrhoea. 
Symptoms.- — There are large passages from the bowels 
of a fluid nature. The animal soon becomes gaunt and falls 
off in condition, and in bad cases refuses to eat, but seems 
very thirsty. 
Treatment. — Give 
Raw Linseed Oil ^ pint 
Tincture of Catechu 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Mix and give as a drench. Clothe the body well and 
place hot salt to the back. Keep the animal very quiet ; give 
very little water to drink, and take the chill off. Feed on 
soft, hot mashes and very little other food. In severe cases 
apply a mustard plaster over the belly to heat the bowels. 
