. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. 562 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OP THE OX. of iron may be useful, and that the external application of the ointment of biniodide of mercury may also be of advantage. The food should be of a nutritious and laxative nature. It may be necessary to draw away the urine frequently with a catheter. The affected parts should be well rubbed with the hand and kept warm, if required, by the aid of clothing. ic â.. -=«..=. ''^' ^^:. '/ tVl )^;m^^^^; ^^«'\r^ ijj -4 iT"* Fig. 73 âXervous Debility ix Cows at the tim
. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. 562 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OP THE OX. of iron may be useful, and that the external application of the ointment of biniodide of mercury may also be of advantage. The food should be of a nutritious and laxative nature. It may be necessary to draw away the urine frequently with a catheter. The affected parts should be well rubbed with the hand and kept warm, if required, by the aid of clothing. ic â.. -=«..=. ''^' ^^:. '/ tVl )^;m^^^^; ^^«'\r^ ijj -4 iT"* Fig. 73 âXervous Debility ix Cows at the time of Partiritiox. The cow, as delineated in the above picture, is the subject of nervous debility, â occurring about the time of parturition. This is a malady due to the functional â¢disorder alone, and it is not as a rule followed by death. Our artist has faith- fully represented the characteristic appearances of this disease. The observer will readily note, from the attitude of the cow. that she suffers from general weakness and loss of nerve-power. She is represented as lying in a recumbent posture in the field, but she has now no inclination for browsing on the grass "beside her. nor is she represented as chewing the cudâa usual sign of undis- turbed health in ihe case of ruminating animals. She has no delight to move leisurely in the luxuriant pasture, nor does the sweet woodland scenery attract her gaze : but she must needs lie down powerless, the vigorous activity of health having left herâlet us hope onlj' for a short time, and that her health will be restored after men have taken her with care and gentleness to a dry shed or â¢ox-stall, nicely bedded down with clean new straw, and then keeping her warm. attending to everj' want, and administering such remedies as may bo found advisable. The next disease to which we come is that known by the name of Adunamia nervosa geucralix (Armatage). This is a kind of nervous debility which affects cows during the
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