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stance comes away ; then give two ounces dulc. nitre, 3 drams best 
ground ginger as a febrifuge, or two drams fluid extract of gel- 
seminum in a little water. No medicine will avail to expel the 
after-birth, so far as my observation teaches, whatever any person 
may say to the contrary. You may give herrings, codfish, flax¬ 
seed, lard, fat pork, saltpetre, or any “ petre ” you please, it is 
worse than useless. A fever medicine is very good after removal. 
This has been my practice for many years, and I have never lost 
a cow or had any bad symptoms. Follow this operation. 
Next, Sheep .—Common catarrh; generally, this disease is the 
result of neglect, and is often a disgrace to the owner. Exposure 
in damp, cold weather, or cold rain, and general mismanagement, 
are among the chief causes. Cure: house them comfortably, give 
one scruple sulphate iron, ditto blood root, half dram best ground 
ginger ; mix with syrup, or give as a drench in quarter pint warm 
ale; keep dry and well ventilated; feed generously. 
Next is Foot Rot. —Cause: poor habit of body and general want of 
condition, and, as above, it is often the result of neglect. Wet 
cold pastures cause it; contagion, perhaps, more than anything 
else causes it. Cure: wash the affected foot or feet with pyro 
ligneous acid (i.e., acetic acid) and water equal parts; pare the 
diseased hoof, soak a piece of lint or tow in Tilden and Co.’s 
bromo-chloralum and dress each foot, leaving on the lint, and 
change as often as it becomes foul; dust constantly the parts and 
abode with pulverized charcoal, and give of golden seal, pulverized 
charcoal and best ground ginger, half dram of each, or the same 
amount of blood root, gentian and ginger; keep clean and dry 
and remove all contaminated from the others. A diluted solution 
of bromo-chloralum, 1 to 6 of rain water will form a very efficacious- 
wash for sheep in any disease where a wash is indicated, and for 
running at the nose, from experience I can affirm, I know of 
nothing as good, having tried it in many cases. A little is to- 
be injected up the nostril. 
The Pig .—Of course he’s a hog. My remedies for the hog are 
general cleanliness, plenty of sun, fresh air, and good food for 
about a year, then cut his throat, dress and send to market. 
Should he happen to fall sick during his short earthly probation,, 
