. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE IJUAIX AND XEliVOUS SYSTEM. 379 difficulty ; but they usually lock tight iu the course of twelve hours. If tlie head is raised, the haw is drawu completely over the eye ; the tail is more elevated ; he trembles all over, and, if the head is pushed a little farther up, he is liable to fall. He never lies down ; cannot eat; drinks with very great difficulty, and is in the mostiutense agony all the time. Death usual!}' follows in from three days to three SHOWING now FAR AX ANIMAL
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE IJUAIX AND XEliVOUS SYSTEM. 379 difficulty ; but they usually lock tight iu the course of twelve hours. If tlie head is raised, the haw is drawu completely over the eye ; the tail is more elevated ; he trembles all over, and, if the head is pushed a little farther up, he is liable to fall. He never lies down ; cannot eat; drinks with very great difficulty, and is in the mostiutense agony all the time. Death usual!}' follows in from three days to three SHOWING now FAR AX ANIMAL WITH TETANLS IS CAPABLE OF MOTION. What to do-—If it comes from a wound, and all the symptoms are fully dcvcloi)ed, there is no use doing anything but to destroy the animal, and thus save a srrcat amount of suffering ; but if it is a mild case, give him a chance. Give the purgative No. 48. Put him in a quiet, dark, loose box ; allow no visitors ; keep him as quiet as possible ; put oat-meal water iu his manger, and also a pail of clear water. Clothe him warmh% apply a linseed poultice to the wound, wherever it is, first smcai"ing it with Solid Extract of Belladonna. Change the poultice once a day, and smear on the belladonna each time. Give internally the following: No. 03. 2 Ounces fluid extract of helladouna, •2 Ounces prussic acid, diluted, "Water to make eight ounces. Mix. Give a tablespoonful three times a day with a syringe. If it is an idiopathic case, give the same treatment as above ; put him in a cool place, and get the purgative down if possible. Let the same. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Periam, Jonathan. [from old catalog]; Baker, A. H. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Louis, Mo. , N. D. Thompson & co.
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