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always enlarged and of a purplish color — on cutting the pulp oozing out 
eoft like currant jelly. Hence the name, “ Splenic Fever.” 
What to Do. 
Put the animal in a roomy stable with good ventilation, and give soft 
food. As an internal remedy give 
No. 23. K Oz. chlorate of potash, 
1 Oz. tincture of chloride of iron, 
1 Quart water. 
Mix and give as a dose to to he followed two or three times a day. 
The most dangerous symptoms being passed, give plentiful food and 
the following tonic. 
No. 24, )i Oz. sulphate of Iron, 
1 Oz. tincture of ginger f 
1 Qt. water. 
This amount twice dally. 
Professor Gamgee does not regard medical treatment as being hopeful. 
In addition he advises that the limbs be well rubbed, and the bowels 
moved by injections. During the first two or three days he recommends 
ounce doses of laudanum, and later as a stimulant the following : 
No. 24. X Oz. sulphuric ether, 
4 Oz. of acetate of ammonia. 
Give in a quart of linseed tea three times a day. 
Bloody Murrain. 
Contagious Anthrax, known also as charbon, black leg, black quarter, 
black tongue — is so called because the parts attacked turn black, 
owing to decomposition of the blood. It arises undoubtedly from con- 
tagion, eating bad food, pasturing on swamp lands in summer, drinking 
stagnant water, etc. Whatever the poison, certain it is it has wonderful 
tenacity of life ; every part of the animal will carry it, even the excre- 
ment. Flies will carry it, a yoke worn by a diseased ox retains it. Even 
alcohol is said not be able to kill the poison. Fortunately it rarely occurs 
in its truly malignant form. There are many types of the disease 
attacking particular parts. In the tongue it is known as black tongue, or 
blain ; in the throat as putrid sore throat. When it attacks the bowel* 
it is called bloody murrain. 
