School: Luggacurran (2), Stradbally (roll number 16576)
- Location:
- Luggacurren, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Delaney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 300
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- Cures _ Cattle
Cow. Chill Put the animal in the house. Cover with rug. Give as Dose_
1 lb Salts
1 lb Treacle
3 oz Ginger
1 pt. Lard Oil
Rub legs with Turpentine
Muirrain Dry _ and Red_
Animals suffering from Murrain generally get Dry and Re at the same time
Symptoms. The animal is inclined to separete itself from the rest of the herd. The urine is usually dark in colour _ nearly black. The animal affected is not passing the proper quantity of Dung
Farmers generally speak of this as "Dry Murrain" When the animal is attacked by "Red" and "Dry" at the same time the case is very serious.
1. The animal refuses to eat.
2. The eye gets sunk in the head
3. It does not like to move about.(continues on next page)
