The American Reformed Cattle Doctor: Containing the necessary information for preserving the health and curing the diseases of oxen, cows, sheep, and swine, with a great variety of original recipes, and valuable information in reference to farm and dairy managementDadd, George H.
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The American Reformed Cattle Doctor: Containing the necessary information for preserving the health and curing the diseases of oxen, cows, sheep, and swine, with a great variety of original recipes, and valuable information in reference to farm and dairy management
Dadd, George H.
Veterinary medicine
The diet should consist of boiled vegetables, coarse meal, &c., with a
small dose of sulphur every night.
DROPSY.
_Symptoms._--The animal is sad and depressed, the appetite fails,
respiration is performed with difficulty, and the belly swells.
_Treatment._--Keep the animal on a light, nutritive diet, and give a
handful of juniper berries, or cedar buds, daily. If these fail, give a
table-spoonful of fir balsam daily.
CATARRH.
_Symptoms._--Occasional fits of coughing, accompanied with a mucous
discharge from the nose and mouth.
_Causes._--Exposure to cold and damp weather.
_Treatment._--Give a liberal allowance of gruel made with powdered elm
or marshmallows, and give a tea-spoonful of balsam copaiba, or fir
balsam, every night. The animal must be kept comfortably warm.
COLIC.
Spasmodic and flatulent colic requires antispasmodics and carminatives,
in the following form:--
Powdered caraway seeds, 1 tea-spoonful.
" assafoetida, one third of a tea-spoonful.
To be given at a dose in warm water, and repeated at the expiration of
an hour, provided relief is not obtained.
DIARRHOEA.
For the treatment of this malady, see division SHEEP, article
_Scours_.
FRENZY.
This makes its appearance suddenly. The animal, having remained in a
passive and stupid state, suddenly appears much disturbed, to such a
degree that it makes irregular movements, strikes its head against every
thing it meets, scrapes with its feet, places itself quite erect
alongside of the sty, bites any thing in its way, and frequently whirls
itself round, after which it suddenly becomes more tranquil.
_Treatment._--Give half an ounce of Rochelle salts, in a pint of
thoroughwort tea. If the bowels are not moved in the course of twelve
hours, repeat the dose. A light diet for a few days will generally
complete the cure.
JAUNDICE.
This disease is recognised by the yellow tint of the _conjunctiva_,
(white of the eye,) loss of appetite, &c.
The remedy is,--
Powdered golden seal, half an ounce.
" sulphur, one fourth of an ounce.
" blue flag, half an ounce.
Flaxseed, 1 pound.
Mix, and divide into four parts, and give one every night. The food must
be boiled, and a small quantity of salt added to it.
SORENESS OF THE FEET.
This often occurs to pigs that have travelled any distance: the feet
often become tender and sore. In such cases, they should be examined,
and all extraneous matter removed from the foot. Then wash with weak
lie. If the feet discharge fetid matter, wash with the following
mixture:--
Pyroligneous acid, 2 ounces.
Water, 4 ounces.
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