A practical treatise on the treatment of the diseases of the elephant, camel & horned cattle : with instructions for improving their efficiency ; also, a description of the medicines used in the treatment of their diseases ; and a general outline of their anatomy / by W. Gilchrist.

  • Gilchrist, W.
Date:
1851
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A practical treatise on the treatment of the diseases of the elephant, camel & horned cattle : with instructions for improving their efficiency ; also, a description of the medicines used in the treatment of their diseases ; and a general outline of their anatomy / by W. Gilchrist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    98) Mussaul No. i. 1 Take of Gudge kay ka 7 Cheraytha, ...ssoccesccceee Seer 0} ‘Charolee, ....+.+s0+ w+. Seer O01 | 8 Baeebadung, .........sesees do. Of 2 Kootkee, ......s00--s... do. Of} 9 Sheraufe ka mudee,...... do. _ 24 3 Piplee, .....seeeeeeeeeeeeees do. Of | 10 Googul,......ssseeccerese do. © OF A Butch, ..sccccovcccees erats ceo: & OOida Lb: Gunbadde, scasczsieisrevcs dos, OF 5 Pipleemohde,........+ss00++ do. 02 | 12 Koochlah, .......eseseseeeee do. Of 6 Kaleejeera, sssereeeeseeee do, 0} Powder the hard substances together and soak in No. 9 for an hour; then give a handful to the animal night and morning for ten successive days. Mussaul No. ii. 1 Take of Butch, ......... Tola 04 | 3 Koochlah, ....s.s-000000.. Lola 0} 2 Kaleejeera, ....seseeeeee ap 0d Gee 4 Moordharsing, ......++000 do. 04 Bury the above under ground for one night, then to be taken out the following morning, then roll them over with tender grass or chara, to be heated under wood-ashes for a few minutes, and given to the animal night and morning for a fortnight. Mussaul No. iii. 1 Take of Indrayen, ......... Seers 34 | 4 Butch, «....+-.++00 sovese Seers | 4 2 TeendareeSahend kachall, do. 34] 5 Nullare,........ ahah eccnukts dos) 4 3 Aakapool, «+..s..ssesesereee do. 4 6 Koochlah, ......ssseeeseeees do... 0} The bark No. 2 to be cut in small pieces and put with the other ingredients in a new pot, which place on fire of bratties, until the contents are burnt to charcoal, then take 7 Rahyan, ...csseseeeeee we. Seer 1 | 10 Sooahgah,...... sesdeabinaee Tolas 4 8 Gunbeede,...... PG avastss do. 1. | 11 Bahroodh,.......cccecrseeee Seer 1 9 Hing,....... a Tolas 4 | 12 Soomul,......... si cht beegve Tola 03 The above ingredients to be powdered and added to the substances in the pot, which is to be previously powdered, then mix together; of which give the animal 1} tola weight every morning and evening, for four successive days; afterwards give but once daily, until the whole is given. This disease is particularly worthy the attention of those who, during a Cam- paign, are entrusted with the superintendence of the public cattle. Early recourse to bleeding and purgation with fomentation may restore Elephants speedily to health, while neglect may deprive the force of their invaluable services; and it is the more worthy of attention, since the disease, whether endemic or epidemic, may attack — several at one and the same time,