Hewthorn's veterinary guide.

Date:
[1903?]
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Hewthorn's veterinary guide. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WEAKLY, UNHEALTHY CALVES. To assist in restoring health, “Hewthorn’s Gaseous Black Drink ” should be given for three or four days, in half doses according to the age of the animal affected, mixed in warm gruel sweetened with treacle, every three hours the first day, every four hours the second, and two or three times the third; and then a half dose every other day for a week. The system will greatly improve, the appetite recover, and the animal’s strength be greatly invigorated by this treatment. DIARRH<EA—SKIT—GURR—SCOURING. This is very common in Calves, and is often attended with great mortality. CAUSES.—It. may arise from improper feed- ing of the Cow or Calf; from change of milk; from the Cow being over driven or worried; from chill, foul air, contact with other scouring animals, Scouring. or a host of other reasons. TREATMENT.—First, to remove irritant matter, give a dose of “ Hewthorn’s Carminative Oil” (three to six tablespoonfuls), in which mix one or two teaspoonfuls of “Hewthorn’s Sedative Extract.” Where there is much straining and abdominal pain, repeat the “Sedative Extract ” twice during the day. Half doses of “ Hewthorn’s Gaseous