The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattleKoogle, J. D.
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The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle
REMEDY:--The first thing to be done and that which admits of no delay, is
to bleed profusely. Next, purge freely; continue the purging medicines
until the bowels are freely opened, then lessen the doses so as to keep
the bowels open. In severe cases you must give injections until the
medicines operate freely. This is a very dangerous disease and the course
pursued must be decisive, or the beast is lost! The only hope you have
after bleeding, is in physicing; you should by all means clyster largely
and in great quantities, the epsom salts and castor oil will do no harm;
thin gruel is very good! Let these hints suffice.
DIARRHEA OR PURGING.
DIARRHEA OR PURGING:--In the first place indicates some disordered state
of the bowels, or the presence of some offending matter in them, and he
will endeavor to remedy this; not by attempting to arrest the discharge
too speedily! First, give a mild physic, then follow with the astringent.
REMEDY:--Take a strong decoction, white oak bark 3 ounces, laudanum 1½
oz., golden tincture 1 oz. Give it in thin gruel until relieved.
Dysentery, Slimy Flux, or scouring rot is treated the same way. The
symptoms of this are considerable tenderness on the spine a little beyond
the shoulders, the dewlap hangs down, and has a flabby appearance; the
dung runs off with a putrid and offensive smell, and as it falls upon the
ground, rises up in bubbles, the hair appears pen feathered or starring;
the eyes are generally inflamed, with heaving of the flanks, painful
twitching of the belly, severe straining, griping, &c. This disease
treated the same as Diarrhea.
RED WATER.
RED WATER:--This disease consists of a discharge of high colored urine,
occasionally tinged with a bloody appearance, it is an affection of the
kidneys; in some cases the discharge changes to a dark red, or blackish
color. When the kidneys are effected, the beast evinces tenderness on
pressing the loins.
REMEDY:--Take oil of juniper ½ oz., laudanum 1 oz., oil turpentine 1 oz.,
mix and give in a pint linseed tea, once or twice a day until relieved.
The oil of juniper may be increased or diminished as the case may require
it.
GARGET, DOWNFALL IN THE UDDER, OR INFLAMED BAG.
This is a disease of the utmost consequence to the owners of Cattle;
young Cows in high condition are most liable to it, especially at the
time of calving. This disease makes its appearance in one or more
quarters of the bag, which becomes swollen, hard, hotter than usual
and painful when pressed. The milk is lessened and mingled with blood,
pus and corruption, at times the flow of milk is totally stopped and
sometimes the inflammation extends to the hip joint, hock and foot lock.
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