ON PUEKPERAL FEVER IN COWS, SiC. 297 
hours: it took two days to clear the stomach and intestines suf- 
hciently, and then the cow got up herself, and began to eat a 
little. 1 allowed her to continue purging twenty-four hours 
longer, and then administered creta prep, and cordial and tonic me¬ 
dicines ; I ordered gruel made of fine wheat flour mixed with ale, 
and she rapidly recovered her health and strength, and came to 
her proper secretion of milk. 
I had another case on the 1st May. I w'as fortunate enough 
on this occasion to see the cow within six hours of her falling. 
I treated her as before: the body was opened in tw’enty-four 
hours, and the cow got up. I gave her another drench, to com¬ 
plete the w'ork of evacuation, and she did not require any further 
medical treatment. 
But there is another state of this disease, differing from the 
foregoing, inasmuch as the metastasis of inflammation in this 
case seems partly to overlook the digestive viscera, and to fasten 
upon the spine for an abode; nay, sometimes being eccentric 
enough to seize upon the joints and extremities for a place of 
habitation. When this happens, though the danger to life is 
not so great or immediate, yet it is often troublesome enough to 
the practitioner. The curative treatment in this case will be, 
bleeding to an extent indicated by the pulse and the febrile 
symptoms apparent, sufficiently evacuating the stomachs and 
intestines, a strong stimulant application frequently extending 
the whole length of the spine, a fresh sheepskin for the same pur¬ 
pose, and treating any joint or muscle that may appear to be 
affected with an unsparing stimulant application also. It will 
not be very difBcult to distinguish between paralysis of the 
extremities occasioned by the affection of the spine and local 
affection of the joints, &c. ; and our treatment must vary ac¬ 
cordingly. Sometimes in these cases (in spite of the best me¬ 
dical aid) the animal will lie a considerable time, though even 
eating and drinking pretty heartily ; and it is w'ell to warn our 
employers of the chance of this. When this does occur, after 
having used sufficient purgative medicines, and the excretions 
can be kept regular by soft and cooling diet, tonics and stimu¬ 
lants become the most proper medicines to be given. 
Having said all that strikes me as directly necessary on this 
disease, I proceed to another, very proper to be noticed at this 
time of the year, known indifferently as red water, black 
w'ater, or staling blood. This disease appears to be one brought 
on also generally by indigestion : there are certain pastures 
which seem peculiarfy to produce it, and certain seasons wdiich 
seem equally to predispose tow'ards it. It appears to me to be 
one principally affecting the intestines and kidneys. Where so 
