. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. 158 DISEASES OF CATTLE. ^--'^*A m- ihimb. treatment, but if it she d, change of feed and pasture land will be the first things to be attended to; and, if necessary, after a trial of new feed and pasture, a few powders composed of prepared chalk, two ounces; gingen', half an ounce j opium, one drachm : may be mixed and given in the form of a drench, with wheat flour gruel. Repeat the dose, if it be necessary, but never be in
. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. 158 DISEASES OF CATTLE. ^--'^*A m- ihimb. treatment, but if it she d, change of feed and pasture land will be the first things to be attended to; and, if necessary, after a trial of new feed and pasture, a few powders composed of prepared chalk, two ounces; gingen', half an ounce j opium, one drachm : may be mixed and given in the form of a drench, with wheat flour gruel. Repeat the dose, if it be necessary, but never be in a hurry to give astringents in looseness oi' the bowels, as much mischief may be done by controverting the efiForts of nature, which are always jf salutary effect, if not too violent for the con- dition of Lhe beast, and in that case interference is necessary. (i.) DiARRHCEA, Chro:'ic.—This condition is sometimes called the J^of, the belief that the animal is rotten. Chronic, or indeed, any kind of diarroea should not be looked upon as a disease at all, but merely a symptom of internal initation if some kind. Causes. This is an important inquiry in cattle pathology, for farmers are sometimes disappointed when they are told the animal will die within a given time, not knowing the nature of the disease of which diarrhoea and dysentery are but the symptoms Chronic diarrhoea is the sequel to tuberculous consumption already described under that head; or dysentery may shov itself before even consumption is either thought of or recog- nized. However, chronic diarrhoea or dysentery is the result of tubercles situated on and in the white membranes throughout the body. Treatment. Generous diet, composed of linseed or cake meal. Com- mercial sulphuric acid, gentian, and sulphate of iron, are the medicines employed. In addition to this treatment, which has already been recom- mended for consumption, I would advise weekly inhalations of sulphur- ous acid gas in the manner recomm
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