ON THE EPIZOOTIC DISEASES OF CATTLE, &C. 143 
with those that had previously died : the pulse about 80, quick 
and thready — the horns, one hot and the other cold — the eyes 
weeping profusely — the nose hot and dry — the hair standing 
the wrong way — tender on the back, and not able to bear the 
slightest touch — total loss of milk — griping and purging — stools 
frequent, but small in quantity, mixed with clotted blood and 
matter — constant shifting of the legs when standing, but in no 
position long together. 
He immediately administered a dose of Epsom salts with nitre 
and emetic tartar. Eight hours afterwards a smaller quantity of 
the same medicines was given, with plenty of gruel. On the next 
day the stools had a better colour — less blood and matter were 
seen : she was not so tender on the back — the skin was more 
supple — there was a slight dew upon the nose, but no inclina- 
tion for food. The Epsom salts and nitre were continued, with 
gentian and caraway powder night and morning in good gruel ; and 
the spirit of nitrous ether was given in doses of an ounce after 
the powders. The treatment was continued two days longer, after 
which the animals perfectly recovered their former health. 
He heard of many beasts that had the disease a second time, 
and had got through it as easily as at the first attack. The 
milk latterly had been used as formerly. Both when drunk and 
churned no difference could be detected, except when the udder 
was sore, and then the milk was mixed with blood and matter. 
He had seen only one decided case of epidemic in the horse : 
the tongue was skinned, and the gums blistered. This readily 
gave way to aloes sufficient to purge, and small doses of nitre. 
Mr. Wheatley of Staindrop, Durham, describes it as having 
occasionally, yet very rarely, appeared in his neighbourhood. The 
treatment internally, and attended with almost uniform success, 
consisted of sulphate of magnesia, sulphur, nitre, and ginger ; 
the sulphate of copper for the feet, and diluted tincture for 
the mouth. Swine underwent nearly the same treatment as 
cattle. There were a few difficult and rather unusual cases 
among horses. 
The illness of cattle having passed away, did not keep them from 
improvement, but they rather gained flesh faster in consequence of 
their previous illness. He had not observed a single beast that 
had been a second time attacked with the same disease. 
Mr. Wheatley had seen some instances of the epidemic break- 
ing out among cattle when no communication had been known to 
occur between them and unhealthy animals. As we proceed, 
some light may be thrown on this point of our subject. The at- 
mosphere may have some influence in producing the disease, or 
preparing the cattle for the reception of the poison. 
