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MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 
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When the disorder is unattended with redness of the 
under surface of the eyelid, or paler than usual, with a 
nearly natural condition of the pulse, with loose bowels* 
the blood taken should not exceed two quarts. And if 
the animal is in a low condition, with a weak pulse, bleed¬ 
ing will be unnecessary, and in such a case, the following 
anodyne will usually have the effect of relieving him. 
Laudanum ^ ounce, 
Spirit of nitrous aether . 2 ounces, 
Lintseed-tea . . 1 quart. 
If the complaint is caused by costiveness, which can be 
determined by the dung being solid, with an offensive odour, 
and voided with difficulty, the laxative medicine above 
recommended must be had recourse to, as well as clysters, 
and this must be repeated until relief is afforded; and bleed¬ 
ing may likewise be necessary. 
GRIPES. 
Symptoms. —Young cattle are extremely liable to colic, 
which is manifested by great restlessness, frequently lying 
down and rising again, groaning, and striking against the 
belly with the hind feet, and sometimes even with the horns. 
It is seldom that any change of the pulse takes place. The 
body is, however, liable to swell, particularly on the left 
side ; and unless remedies are speedily applied, the pain 
generally increases greatly, accompanied with inflammation, 
and a quick, hard, and unequal pulse, while the feet, ears, 
and horns are very cold. When the last symptoms appear, 
they are generally the forerunners of death. 
Causes. —Retention of food in the third stomach, with 
costiveness, will produce gripes. Even when the bowels are 
lax, or in a natural condition, cattle have been known to be 
griped. Dry food, such as grain and hay, will produce it in 
