Manual of veterinary homeopathy : $b comprising diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, dogs and poultry and their homeopathic treatmentHumphreys, F. (Frederick)
Science
Manual of veterinary homeopathy : $b comprising diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, dogs and poultry and their homeopathic treatment
Humphreys, F. (Frederick)
Homeopathic veterinary medicine
In other cases the foregoing symptoms are absent, or exist only in a
slight degree; and we have the following: The cow lies stretched out at
full length on her side, or her head is brought to the opposite side,
with the nose towards the shoulder and the chin on the ground; or the
head is twisted directly backward, with the nose held out and the horns
upon the shoulder, in the most awkward manner. The eyes are dim and
glassy; the pupils are dilated, rounded, and do not contract at the
approach of light; the ears drop; the mouth is partly open; the lower
jaw drops if the head is raised; she has not the power to hold up her
head; she has lost the sense of feeling, and can scarcely swallow, if at
all; difficult, rattling breathing; pulse weak, slow and intermittent,
or even imperceptible; horns, legs and surface cold and chilly; swelling
of the belly increases; udder swelled, hard and sometimes red on the
outside; in some cases dung and urine suppressed. All these symptoms
become worse by degrees, and unless relieved, death ensues generally
within two days from the attack, sometimes in a few hours.
TREATMENT.—The symptoms of this disease appear so suddenly, and run so
rapid a course, that if the disease is prevailing, or there is reason
from any cause to apprehend it, the cow should be watched about the time
of calving, and a dose or two, of fifteen drops, of A.A., should be
given soon after. This will act as a preventive, and arrest any
premonitions of the disease, and we would counsel its continuance; at
least an occasional dose, morning and night, for two or three days. It
will favor the early and feverless production of milk.
Should the disease have made its appearance with evident fever, unequal
warmth, bloating, suppressed discharge from the bearing, etc., give
A.A., a dose of twenty drops, every two or three hours, until the
disease is arrested.
Only in the last extremity, with labored breathing, extreme bloating,
and entire loss or rapid failure of strength, the I.I., may be
alternated with the A.A., at intervals of two hours, in doses of twenty
drops, until the system rallies, when the two medicines may be continued
at longer intervals.
NURSING AND CARE.—The cow should be placed in a clean, roomy stall, so
as to be allowed to rise and to be attended with facility; laid on
clean, dry straw, no dung allowed to remain, and be comfortably clothed,
according to the season. The milk should be frequently drawn off and the
udder hand rubbed. She should be with the fore part of her body higher
than the hinder part, or on a level, with her legs under her in a
natural position. She must be on her side and supported by bundles of
straw, and on no account be allowed to lie out full stretched, in which
position she will become worse and surely die. Small quantities of warm
gruel are best for food.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account