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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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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    ( 386 ) Slime in the evacuations is not an uncommon appearance during hot weather, more especially when during that season the animal is worked much. It also results from the continued use of the Peepul tree for fodder. In all. such cases, regard will be had to the relative quantity of the slime passed; and in determining whether the active treatment of bleeding is required, or the milder one of fomentations alone. After the above treatment has been, practised either of the following Mussauls may be given. Mussaul No. i. 1 Take of Aaka puttah, ... No. 12 5 Sohute,...... sovccsesceceves DOCE UM 2 Lussoon, ...... seieee cents Seer 0+] 6 Pooranah Goode,......... do. OF. SOBahroddhis Mii Ui... MO. POOR My Mpa <bcate evecesedeweauge: MAO. Seam 4 Moosumber, .....+0. oxtinis do, 902 18 'Jahphul,’ civ..aiieesse ee Om Beat up the whole together, adding a little water to form it into three boluses; and give one immediately, and the two others every 8 hours. Mussaul No. i. 1 Take of Hing, ...%.....25. Tolas 3 5 Moosumber, ....s0e cocnetiac Olas fe 2 Shoree Ujwan, .......0+0 edo. tars 6 Bigun ka jud, ....0....00. doing 3 Korasanee Ujwan, ...... do. 3 7 Mirchee ka jud, ©.......0. do 4° 4 Uzmoodha Ujwan, ..... adele #3 8 Goode, ...... ssscessvescssee DOCCr |] Powder the above; add No. 8 and mix; then divide into two parts, and give one immediately and the other after 12 hours. Mussaul No. iii. 1 Takewof Hing, snssss.0900 Tolas 3 5 Gudge kay ka charolee,.. Tolas 6 2 Ujwan, ...... genossusesasene: 100.0 pi 6 Kapeelah, ...:s+ccmsnmeeee do. 3 Moosumber, .......++0 aoa. MO, -S0 1 Goode, <..sversecsnemnepenee Seer 1 | 4 Vahee Combah, ......... do. 6 Bi SOULE, «niceaneee te sane «» do. OF | Powder the above together, then add No. 6 and divide into three parts, and give three times during the day. ceil Kile (sy%.— Eeray Sangranee. Section 25.—DYSENTERY. History.—In this affection there is a copious discharge of soft dung mixed | with slime and blood. There is severe pain, shewn by great restlessness; animal lying down, getting up, moving about whilst on its legs; endeavouring to press. abdomen when on the ground, much thirst, dryness of the mouth, trunk contracted and little moved. Urine scanty and high coloured. Temperature of surface little