. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. DISEASES or THE OX AND SHEEP. 505 due to the animals feeding upon unwholesome herbage or acrid or diseased vegetables, such as decayed turnips. The bowels act irregularly, the coat ** stares," and, while chewing the cud, the animal repeatedly drops portions here and there. In the space of about two hours a large pailful of thick green fluid may be thus discarded. The animal loses flesh, the secretion of milk is damaged and then stopped, the appetite is impaired and capricious, and finally altogether lo
. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. DISEASES or THE OX AND SHEEP. 505 due to the animals feeding upon unwholesome herbage or acrid or diseased vegetables, such as decayed turnips. The bowels act irregularly, the coat ** stares," and, while chewing the cud, the animal repeatedly drops portions here and there. In the space of about two hours a large pailful of thick green fluid may be thus discarded. The animal loses flesh, the secretion of milk is damaged and then stopped, the appetite is impaired and capricious, and finally altogether lost. Unless strict reme- dial measures are taken, anaemia and dysentery come on. In the case of nheep, the wool may be shed, and if the flock as a whole is affected, the droppings may be found all over the Fig. 66.—Dropping the Cud. Simple Indigestion or Dyspepsia. In the above illustration our artist has depicted the typical appearance presented by an ox suffering from dyspepsia. The animal is "dropping the cud," and is seen to exhibit the look of a creature suffering from dyspepsia, lying on the ground, depressed and downcast, and altogether affording a marked contrast to the lively and sprightly look of oxen in vigorous health. The leaves of raangold-^yurzel, rushes, and the common wood- sorrel (Oxalis acetozd) are said to bring on this disorder. Each ox should receive a draught containing Epsom salts (14 oz.), gentian {\\ oz.), bicarbonate of potassium (1 oz.), the ingredients being mixed together, and given in a pint of warm linseed gruel. For about six days, six drachms of bicarbonate of potassium should be mixed morning and evening with the food of each animal, or, if preferred, the powdered salt may be mixed with 1^ oz. of gentian, and given as a draught in gruel or linseed tea. The cattle should, if possible, be taken to a high, dry, and large pasture. At any rate, the food should be entirely changed. Sound roots, good hay, with oil-cake, corn, or br
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