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ON THE EPIDEMIC AMONG CATTLE. 
If, after two or three applications, considerable counter-irrita- 
tion is not set up, I jnake three or four firing-irons red hot, and 
lightly apply the backs of them down every second rib on either 
side, continuing the liniment every four or five hours. Should a 
swelling or ridge appear where the iron has passed, it maybe re- 
garded as a favourable symptom. The breathing will be speedily 
relieved, and the patient will recover, but there will frequently 
remain a loud hollow cough for a considerable time. 
After the first drink I have usually administered ounce doses 
of the spirit of nitrous ether and whisky, and balls of carbonate of 
ammonia, ginger, and Venice turpentine. By means of these, to- 
gether with the absorption of the turpentine from the external ap- 
plications, the kidneys are well acted upon, which I always con- 
sider to be good. The farmer’s horse generally gets through the dis- 
ease much better than the pampered one. The patient is generally 
from three weeks to a month before he gets fairly round, and if 
he dies, it is about seven or eight days from the first attack. 
ON THE EPIDEMIC AMONG CATTLE. 
[From the “ Irishman.”] 
Having had communication from different quarters on the 
subject of the epidemic which at present prevails to such an 
alarming extent among the cattle in the city and neighbourhood 
of Dublin, and which is likely to spread into the country — and 
in the remote and distant parts, the owners of cattle not having 
the same opportunities or facilities of obtaining the best advice 
and medical treatment — I think it would be of much importance 
that the nature and effects of the disease, and the best modes of 
treating it, should be as speedily and widely diffused as possible. 
In order to obtain this object, communication should take place 
between those who have observed the operation of the disease, 
tried the several remedies that have been recommended and ap- 
plied, and observed their effects upon different cattle ; such per- 
sons would be competent to form an opinion which might guide 
the inexperienced, save such from the inflictions of the cow- 
leech, and prevent that unnecessary alarm which generally ac- 
companies the first indications of the disease. It would be well 
if really skilful and experienced persons should, through the pub- 
lic press, submit the result of their experience to the country 
without delay. I know the press will do its duty in every case 
where the interests of the community are at stake, and spread any 
