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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    dull and heavy. The evacuations are not formed, but at the same time are not watery; they are pale coloured. This is a chronic affection, and arises from loss of tone of the alimentary canal, whereby it discharges its function only imperfectly. The animal consequently becomes weak and loses flesh; and if the disease be neg- lected, it may eventually prove fatal. Under ordinary cases, however, this is an easily curable affection though somewhat protracted. TREATMENT.—The treatment consists in restoring the tone of the bowels, and this is done by tonics and stimulants. Dake Of Ginger: ic iosccateisssscosccsenvens - 4 Ounces. Asatostida; Yiis.cctivs'ses Sia ines 1 Ounce. Sweet Flag,....ccscccserscsseeneeee 2 Ounces. Margosa Bark, ....sssssseeseseee 8 Ounces. Sulphuret of Antimony,......... 2 Drachms. To be powdered and mixed together and given to the animal twice daily for a week. A drachm of Calomel may be given daily for four days, afterwards give half a drachm every alternate day. The Mussauls given below will be found very useful; and may be confided in, in all ordinary and in uncomplicated cases of this affection. Mussaul No. i. 1 Take of Moosumber, ... Seer 03 6 Inderjoathe, ....... eet a: Seer . 01 2 Rahyan, ...sccscescssvseee do. O}] 7 Dik ka Mullee,............ do. O+ MPMATMSY Biv scvicscceass da: 104 1 28? Dassodny sae seseee. iieeas do. O24 4 Gunbeede,...........+. Peete OL! SOP HD Bahale ia. Wactiicsedacetele ts do. 1 BS NANG, ccciee see seccesceeeee do. 03] 10 Geong ka Attah, sufficient quantity. Powder all the ingredients, form into a mass with No. 10, adding as much water as is necessary; then divide into pills of the weight of two tolas each, and give one at night after the first sleep, and before the animal commences to take fodder on waking. This treatment to be continued for seven successive days. Mussaul No. ii 1 Take of Butch,...... versus DOCY” © @) Mirchees2.0t.i aes? w.. Seer 1d 2 Moosumber, ...........006 edo! At 9 Kala Mirchee, ............ do. O48 ROM aussie. csecse Jif Tae! em BS os Aas ead Ce do. 2 SRE AAS. ceiseesesee oO. SEY Kosthhiy? 22008. Geekeod x UGE OF i Me aS ive. doy’ ‘3 19 Neamiteky fie.ss.svsccse OTR dé.g: 328 6 Gaheelone, .............4 do. 1 | 13 Awulsaree Gundugh, ... do. 2 7 Bolmte, eo. ..00 tectonics eee eet) DAs et severdeabeecse dat rs Powder the above ingredients; then add No. 14 and fry for an hour. Of this mixture give a handful every morning and evening until the whole is given.