. Dairy stock; its selection, diseases, and produce, with a description of the Brittany breed. Cows; Cattle. Fig. 32. Fig. 33. ear, communicating with the brain, and killing the animal by phrenitis. Symptoms.—In the early stage of phrenitis the animal is dull and listless, with a full bounding pulse, stertorous breathing, and variable temperature of the extremities and body generally. The signs of delirium occasionally manifest themselves, and the animal sinks after them exhausted. The head is hot, the temporal arteries throb, the eyes are bloodshot, and the expres- sion of the animal is that
. Dairy stock; its selection, diseases, and produce, with a description of the Brittany breed. Cows; Cattle. Fig. 32. Fig. 33. ear, communicating with the brain, and killing the animal by phrenitis. Symptoms.—In the early stage of phrenitis the animal is dull and listless, with a full bounding pulse, stertorous breathing, and variable temperature of the extremities and body generally. The signs of delirium occasionally manifest themselves, and the animal sinks after them exhausted. The head is hot, the temporal arteries throb, the eyes are bloodshot, and the expres- sion of the animal is that of extreme suffering. Unless early relieved, the stupor increases, and the cow falls unconscious, to rise no more. Treatment.—A brisk cathartic. Bleeding from the jugular vein. AppHcation of ice and salt, or a refri- gerant lotion to the head. Mustard or turpentine liniment to the neck and limbs, 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 Gamgee, John, 1831-1894. Edinburgh, T. C. Jack; [etc. , etc. ]
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