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556 IIomoeoj)atJiic Treatment of Cattle for Lung Disease 
phosphorus every 2 hours ; 11th day, better." The bullock was 
sold the 31st of ]\Iarch for 16Z. 16s., weight 42 stone 9 lbs. 
This young bullock weighed : — 
Cwts. qis. lbs. 
October 23, 1SG2 7 3 0 
November lA, „ 8 2 0 
March 6, 1863 (after illness) 9 3 20 
March 31, „ 10 2 0 
After death an eminent anatomist in Cambridge looked at 
the lungs with me ; we found that about one-sixth of the right 
lung (the anterior part) was congested ; a gathering had also 
been formed, emphysema existed, and by adhesion of the lung 
to the rib several pounds of meat were blackened and spoilt; 
the rest of the carcase was of excellent quality, and part of it was 
served at my own table. 
I consider that the loss occasioned by this attack was little 
more than the cost of one month's keep ; this bullock when re- 
covering had learned to take gruel and fattening drinks, and, 
continuing to do so, gained ground fully as fast as any beast 
I had. 1 tvish they would all take kindly to drinking water 
thickened with wheat or linseed-meal, &c. 
The second severe case was that. of a young bullock taken ill 
January 5, 1863. I shall state memoranda of his treatment 
simply to show the acuteness and duration of his attack, which 
resisted all our first remedies : — 
" Jan 5th. Aconite eveiy half hour. 
" 6th. Bryonia everj' hour. 
"7th. Much worse ; no appetite; phosphorus every hour. 
" 9th. No better; breathing bad ; pain in cliest ; nux and antimony. 
" 12th. Much trembUng ; skin hot and dry ; ammonium causticum every 
half hour. 
" 15. Expected to die evei-y hour ; it lay down 3 days and nights, and was 
fed with gruel ; arseniciun and mercurius vivus 4 grains, in turns, for 2 or 3 
days ; aconite at night. 
" 18th and 19th. A httle better ; phosphorus every hour. 
" 21st. Better ; ate a httle. " *' 
" 2oth. Much better. 
" 29th. Ate a little mangold." 
The live-weights of this young bullock were : — 
Cwts. qrs. lbs. ] 
November 14 8 20 
December 12 8 3 6 
February 27 (after illness) 8 2 8 
Jlay 9 930 
May 29 10 2 6 
June 17 10 3 6 
July 9 10 3 29 
