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cows. It also occurs from the animal taking large meals of 
rank grass, and drinking cold water when much heated: m 
this case, the disease is sudden in its attack; but when 
caused by costiveness, its effects are more gradual, but more 
difficult to remove. 
.Remedies. —When costiveness is the cause of this disease, 
recourse must be had to purgatives, taken in combination 
with aromatics, or stimulants. The following prescription 
generally proves effectual :— 
Barbadoes aloes 
Powdered ginger . 1 
Spirit of turpentine 
Lintseed-oil 
Carbonate of potass 
Water 
In country situations where all of the above medicines 
cannot be readily procured, the following formula may be 
used as a substitute :— 
Common salt 
Rape-oil, or melted hogs’ lard 
Mustard 
Rum, or whisky 
When the animal is in high condition, with redness on 
the inner surface of the eyelid, bleeding must be resorted 
to. But when accompanied with looseness of the bowels, or 
in an ordinary condition and a tendency to weakness, blood 
must not be taken, and the following carminative medicine 
given :— 
Spirit of turpentine . 1 ounce, 
Laudanum ... 6 drachms, 
Spirit of nitrous sether 2 ounces, 
Lintseed-tea . . pint. 
When it is necessary to have recourse to a purgative mix- 
f ounce, 
f ounce, 
1 ounce, 
8 ounces, 
3 drachms, 
1 quart. 
8 ounces, 
8 ounces, 
1 ounce, 
2 ounces. 
