CATARRH, OR COLD, 
487 
Powdered ginger . ^ ounce, 
Hartshorn ... 1 ounce, 
Ale warmed . 1 quart. 
For drink, the water must always be given a little warmed. 
If feverish symptoms appear, an ounce of nitre, dissolved 
in a pint of warm water should be given. Should the fever 
not abate by this simple remedy, then it will be necessary 
to have recourse to bleeding, and two quarts may be taken ; 
and should the symptoms of cough and fever still continue, 
another two quarts may be taken in sixteen or eighteen 
hours afterwards. 
Sometimes the throat is affected, and the animal expe¬ 
riences a difficulty in swallowing. When this is the case, 
the following liniment should be applied to the throat:— 
Oil of turpentine . 1^ ounce, 
Liquid ammonia, or hartshorn \ ounce, 
Rape-oil ... 1 ounce, 
This is applied for the purpose of inducing counter-irri¬ 
tation. 
When influenza has been allowed to get hold of the con¬ 
stitution, extreme weakness generally ensues. When this 
is the case, warm, nourishing, and stimulating diet should 
be given, together with some tonic medicine twice or thrice 
a-day. 
Should the animal be costive, it will be necessary to ad¬ 
minister the following laxative, which will be sufficient for 
two doses:— 
Sulphate of soda . . 1 pound, 
Powdered caraway-seeds 1 ounce, 
Oatmeal gruel . . 1 quart. 
In all cases of influenza the animal should be kept in a 
cow-house or shed, and a moderate quantity of grass or 
tares given daily, if they can be had at the season. 
