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ture, and an inadequate supply of water; with other 
causes which induce inflammatory febrile complaints. 
Remedy. —Whenever the symptoms which we have above 
described are noticed, prompt decisive measures must be 
adopted. Either the jugular vein or temporal artery should 
be opened, and at least three quarts of blood taken from an 
ordinary-sized animal; but when large, four quarts will be 
necessary. If the symptoms do not yield to this, bleeding 
must be repeated in three or four hours. When the ani¬ 
mal labours under a very high degree of excitement, the 
more rapid the discharge of blood the better. Mr. Blane 
recommends a lancet to be struck into each jugular vein, 
and the animal let loose to run about until he drops from 
exhaustion. It has been found that this copious bleeding 
has saved animals in which the disease had gained an as¬ 
cendency. When bleeding has been effected, and the 
animal has recovered from his faintness, a strong stimulat¬ 
ing blister should be applied to the crown of the head, over 
the brain, and the sides of the neck should be rubbed with 
a mixture of cantharides and oil of turpentine, and every 
possible means adopted to induce external inflammation, so 
as to determine the blood from the head. The bowels 
should be kept open by means of an active purgative, 
according to the following recipe v— 
Sulphate of soda . 1 pound, 
Powdered caraway seeds 1 ounce, 
Oatmeal gruel . . 1 quart. 
CHOKING. 
It is not unusual for cattle to have such a narrow gullet, 
or from attempting to swallow a large quantity of food not 
properly masticated, that they feel difficulty in swallowing 
the mouthful, and have even been choked from one or 
