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THK EPIDEMIC AMONG CATTLE. 
recommends, in the first place, strict attention to the regimen, dry 
and warm lodging, fresh air, giving the cattle plenty of dry bed¬ 
ding, and keeping them clean. 
From all the information received by the Society, the disease 
appears to commence with slight inflammatory action, in which 
case the farmer should immediately take measures to check its pro¬ 
gress by the administration of sulphur combined with Epsom salts, 
or other mild aperients, as castor oil, cold-drawn linseed oil, aloes, 
&c.; and, should cough or difficulty of breathing denote an attack 
of fever, bleeding may be resorted to; but if the symptoms do not 
yield to this treatment, the owner should immediately apply to the 
most experienced veterinary surgeon in his neighbourhood; and if 
such a one should not be at hand. Professor Sewell recommends 
the following treatment:— 
‘‘ Mouth, Tongue, Palate, Lips, and Throat .—For the blisters of 
the mouth, &c., the most simple remedy will be found to be a weak 
solution of sulphate of copper (blue vitriol), in the proportion of one 
ounce to a pint of water. This lotion will be found useful for the 
blisters which appear in any other parts of the body, excepting the 
-feet, in which case poultices are preferable, as allaying the pain and 
inflammation. If sore throat attends the attack, apply a seton 
under the throat. 
Feet .—Pare away that horny part of the hoof which has become 
separated from the foot by the disease, and then apply, in the first 
instance, a warm poultice of bran, oatmeal, or linseed meal, fol¬ 
lowed by the use of fomentations of milk-warm water, and continue 
this treatment until the inflammatory symptoms are abated. Then 
use the lotion abovementioned. In some cases of foul ulceration, 
and the appearance of proud flesh, apply a saturated solution of blue 
vitriol. 
“ Remark. —The feet are found to do best by being left un- 
bandaged, and the animal should be allowed a good bed of clean 
dry litter. 
‘‘ Teats and Udder. —These require the same application of fo¬ 
mentations and lotion as in the case of the feet. 
“ Remark .—The milk should be drawn three or four times a- 
day, to relieve the udder of that painful distention which appears to 
cause the formation of milk abscess (called garget). This abscess, 
when formed, should be fomented as before, opened with a lancet, 
and dressed with digestive or draAving ointment: abscesses in any 
other part of the body are to be likeAvise freely opened and treated 
with the same applications; and in every case they ought to be 
examined and cleaned tAvice a-day. 
“ Sores and Ulcers upon the Body or Limbs. —To be washed 
Avith the saturated solution of blue vitriol. 
