Cattle 1853 - Lewis Family Farm

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CONTENTS.
Chapter XIV.—The Anatomy and Diseases of the Intestines.—The duode-
num—jejunum—ileum—csocum—colon—rectum—enlargement of the mesenteric
glands—inflammation of the bowels- -wood-evil—moor-ill—diarrhoea— dysentery
—jcolic—strangulation—the cords or gut-tie—introsusception— inversion of the
rectum—constipation— calculi— worms—dropsy—hernia or rupture . 32S
Chapter XV. The Urinary Organs axd their Diseases.—The kidneys—red
water—black water—inflammation of the kidneys—the ureters—the bladder
urinary calculi—stone in the kidney—ureters—bladder—urethra—rupture of the
bladder—inversion of ditto ...... 366
Chapter XVI.
Parturition.—Abortion or slinking—symptoms of pregnancy
treatment before calving—natural labor—the ergot of rye—mechanical assist-
ance—unnatural presentation—free-martins—the Caesarian operation—embryotomy—inversion
of the womb—rupture of ditto— protrusion of the bladder
retention of the foatus—attention after calving—the cleansing—flooding
dropping after calving— puerperal or milk fever—sore teats— garget—milksickness
or trembles—cow-pox ....... 382
Chapter XVII.
The Diseases and Management of Calves.—Navel-ill—conr
stipation—diarrhoea—hoove—castration—method of castration by torsion . 422i
Chapter XVIII.
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The Diseases of the Muscular System and the Extrem-
ities.—Rheumatism—swellings of the joints—ulcers about the joints—opened
joints—sprains—diseases of the feet—foul in the feet . . . 428
Chapter XIX. The Diseases of the Skin.— Structure of the skin—sensible
and insensible perspiration—hide-bound—mange—mad itch—lice—warbles
angle-berries—warts ........ 438
Chapter XX.—A List of the Medicines Used in the Treatment of the "
Diseases of Cattle —^Ethiop's mineral—aloes—alteratives—alum—ammonia
—anodynes—antimonial powder—blue vitriol—butyr of antimony—antispas-
modics—astringents — blisters—calamine—Colombo—calomel — camphor—cantharides—carraways
— castor oil — catechu — caustics—chalk— chamomile
charges—chloride of lime—clysters— cordials—corrosive sublimate—croton
diaphoretics—digitalis—diuretics—drinks—elder—emetic tartar—Epsom salts
—fomentations—gentian—ginger—Glauber's salts—Goulard's extract—helle-
bore, black—iodine—ipecacuanha.—laudanum — linseed— linseed oil— lunar
caustic—mashes—mercurial ointment—mint—myrrh—nitre— pitch— poultices
—*rgot of rye—common salt—setons—spirit of nitrous ether—spirit, rectified
—sugar of lead—sulphur—tar—tonics—turpentine, common—turpentine, spirit
of—vinegar—white lead—white vitriol ...... 447