ON GANGRENOUS PERIPNEUMONY IN CATTLE. 357 
5. Famiorations of chloride of lime in the stables in which 
any beasts have died—the washing of all the wood-work and 
utensils with the same lotion, or, in default of this, with boiling 
ley ; and whitening the walls with lime. 
Although I have never had recourse to bleeding in the treat¬ 
ment of this disease, I am far from blaming its occasional appli¬ 
cation, and I would particularly recommend it as a preservative 
measure. • When any beast is hide-bound, or with a staring coat, 
or if she begins to lose flesh although she yet continues to eat, 
and especially if this happens at the close of winter, nothing can 
be more likely to relieve her, and to prevent the access of this 
and many other maladies, than the abstraction of blood. The 
quantity abstracted must depend on the size and condition and 
general state of the animal. 
The curative and preservative method which I have thus re¬ 
commended with regard to pneumo-sarcie is a very simple and 
cheap one, and easily put into practice; nevertheless, I would 
advise the proprietors of cattle to call in other aid. In a case 
so fearful as the breaking out of an epizootic, and such an one as 
this; and, indeed, in every case in which the health and condition 
of the animal is to any considerable degree impaired, I cannot 
too earnestly press upon them the necessity of availing them¬ 
selves of the knowledge and experience of well-educated and 
skilful veterinary practitioners. They should especially apply 
to those who have been placed in our arrondissemens by the 
Government, or who have obtained diplomas from either of our 
schools. Recueil de Med. Vet. Fev. 1838. 
A CASE OF RED-WATER IN CATTLE. 
By M/’. John Tombs, Pershore. 
Dear Sir,— Herew rni I transmit you a case of Red-Water 
(or change of water), as generally termed in this and the 
neighbouring counties, for publication; evidently proving the 
digestive organs and the liver to be the primary seats of disease. 
I will take especial notice of all cases that I am called to this 
season, and forward the same to you ; but my mind has long 
since been made up on this point, viz. That the kidnies are never 
malady ; but they appear to 
has been a few days existing. 
aflected at the onset of this peculiar 
be in a torpid state when the disease 
I am. 
VOL. XI. 
Dear Sir, your’s faithfully, 
John Tombs. 
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