ON THE PRESENT EPIZOOTIC AMONG CATTLE. 621 
hot and clammy, but the lips cold — the eyes drowsy, and a gummy 
matter deposited in the inner angles — the extremities cold — had 
been ill three or four days — neither eats nor drinks any thing — 
had given no milk since she was first discovered to be ill — seldom 
lies down — has shivering fits — has voided very little dung. Had 
had a pound of salts given to her, and, after that, a “ fellon 
drink ” — in plain English, about ten ounces of the refuse of drugs. 
I inserted a seton of hellebore into the dewlap, and was surprised 
to find such a deathy coldness in the cellular substance during 
the operation. I ordered the following compound to be given 
morning and night: — R hydrag. chlorid. 3j, camphor 3iss, pulv. 
gentianae 3j> sp. ®th. nit. 5j, sodse sulph. Jiv, M. This medi- 
cine was continued four days without affording any relief; after 
which, I gave the following, which was continued nearly a fort- 
night: — R,cupri. diniod. 3 j, pulv. gentian. 3iij, sp. aeth. nit. §ss,M. 
29th. — Dead : I had not an opportunity to examine her after 
death. 
Case III. — August 7 th, 1843, a little highland cow. Pulse 
quick and small — extremities cold — muzzle dry — mouth hot — 
rigors — hoosing frequently — has a peculiar grating sound with it 
— breathing quick and stitchy — each expiration accompanied by 
a grunt — the eye unusually bright and fiery. Has been ill two 
or three days — dungs very little and hard — gives no milk — eats 
a little hay now and then — does not drink — seldom lies down — 
voids only a small quantity of urine, and that of a deep orange 
colour. 
I abstracted blood till the pulse was affected, and inserted two 
setons in the dewlap. Give morning and night, in a little gruel, 
hydrar. chlorid. gr. xij,ol. lini Jviij, antim. potassio-tart. 3j> pulv. 
pot. nit. Jss, M. Let a blister be applied to the chest. This treat- 
ment continued to the 12th, without producing any good effect. 
Give morning and night, in a little thick gruel, pulv. iodid. potas. 
gr. xx, opii 3ss, ol. lini §viij. 
1 6tk. — Dead. 
Case IV. — Sept. \5th, 1843, a middle-aged short-horned 
cow. Pulse about 60 — breathing much excited — frequent cough 
— staring coat — eye glistening and tinged with red. Had not 
given above half her usual quantity of milk on the previous even- 
ing — had dunged very little during the night — did not eat well. 
Give in a quart of oatmeal gruel magnesias sulph. lib. with a 
little ginger. I abstracted blood until the system was affected. 
1 6th . — A little improved. 
17 th. — Worse. Breathing much embarrassed, and the pulse 
quick and bounding. Abstract more blood. Give, morning and 
