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Management, of Cattle. 
all common cases this generally succeeds. In cases where the 
symptoms are more severe, and when the disease does not give 
way to simple remedies, it is better to take the advice of the 
veterinary. 
Lice. 
Lice is generally the effect of bad keeping, and may be cured 
by a strong decoction or infusion of tobacco. Blue ointment is 
sometimes used, but it is attended with some danger ; generally 
speaking, the first mentioned remedy will be found sufficient. 
Epidemic, 
Or, speaking of cattle, more properly, epizootic diseases, have 
been very prevalent during the last few years. That which 
first made its appearance is now so universal that, like the 
measles or hooping-cough in the human subject, all cattle are 
almost expected to have it once in their lives, and although they 
may be, and are, frequently attacked with it a second and even a 
third time, it is seldom so severe as in the first instance. The 
symptoms are a profuse discharge of saliva from an ulcerated 
mouth, with intense lameness, the feet, between the hoof and 
heels, being affected similarly with the mouth. The animal 
refuses to feed for several days. Amendment then begins to 
take place ; and with the exception of a dose of salts in the first 
stages, and rubbing the mouth with a little common salt, I believe 
the less that is done the better. If the season admits of it, the 
animals are bettor kept upon grass land than upon straw. This 
disease seldom proves fatal, but causes great loss of flesh and 
milk. When it subsides cattle generally thrive remarkably fast 
for some time afterwards. 
Phuro-Pneiimonia, 
Is a more modern disease, and only became known amongst 
us six or seven years ago. It is by far the most fatal scourge 
which has appeared amongst cattle for a great length of time, 
not unfrequently sweeping off fifteen or twenty cows and oxen 
from one herd, and sometimes apparently defying all that vetei-i- 
nary skill can do to arrest it. It is generally supposed that the 
seeds of this disease lurk for some time in the animal before any 
outward symptoms are displayed, and hence it becomes so diffi- 
cult of cure. Attention is generally first attracted to the beast by 
its leaving the herd, standing with the head pushed forward, 
refusing to feed, and, if moved, emitting a short husky cough. 
Having unfortunately witnessed many cases, and having tried 
various remedies, I shall proceed to give an account of what has 
come under my own observation. 
In the autumn of 1845, a drove of sixty West Highlanders were 
