786 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



to the throat by means of a balling gun. It is important that 

 medicinal rather than commercial methylene blue be used. 



MILK FEVER. 



Milk fever is of frequent occurrence and in cows giving large 

 quantities of rich milk much precaution is necessary and very close 

 attention is important the first forty-eight hours after calving. 



The feeds used should make the digestive system cool and act 

 as a laxative and the cow should not be placed in a draughty stall 

 or given cold water to drink. The indications of milk fever are 

 as follows: Restlessness, stamping of the feet, throwing the head, 

 wild appearance of the eyes with dilated pupils and bellowing. 

 These symptoms soon give way to muscular weakness. The ani- 

 mal staggers, loses power of standing and falls to the ground. 

 Unless quickly attended the cow throws her head around on one 

 shoulder and soon enters a comatose state. When the first symp- 

 toms appear the udder should be filled full of air with a milk 

 fever outfit made for the purpose and all feed should be kept from 

 the cow for a time. Neither should she be drenched while in this 

 condition. Great care should be exercised to properly sterilize the 

 teat tubes, and all that comes in contact with the udder o ving to 

 the danger of infection. Full directions accompany each milk fever 

 outfit and one of these outfits should be on every dairy farm. 



GARGET. 



Garget is of very common occurrence. It may be caused by heavy 

 feeding or the cow catching cold in her udder from lying on cold 

 ground or fioor. To remedy the trouble reduce feed, giving only 

 such feeds as bran, oats, and oil meal; give a dose of salts or raw 

 linseed oil, and massage the affected portion of udder with a mix- 

 ture of equal parts of sweet oil and Goulard's extract. In severe 

 cases applications of antiphlogistine are very effective. Oftentimes 

 it is necessary to open up obstructed teats to prevent loss of a 

 quarter. This should be done by a competent person with a ster- 

 ilized instrument made for that purpose. 



INDIGESTION AND BLOAT. 



This occurs very frequently. For the former, feed should be re- 

 duced and a pound of salts or a quart of raw linseed oil should 

 be given. In severe cases a veterinarian should be called or in- 

 fection is likely to follow. For bloat the cow should be given a 

 quart of raw linseed oil followed by a half pint of turpentine. 



SORE TEATS. 



Sore teats may result from various causes. They are oftentimes 

 caused by wet hand milking, which is a filthy method and should 

 not be allowed by either the owners of cows or the consumers of 

 dairy products. Applications of olive oil or carbolized vaseline will 

 be found very efficient in treating sore teats and in removing small 

 warts. In the case of warts it is sometimes necessary to clip off 

 the ends and apply lunar cau.stic. 



COW POX. 



In cow pox little pale red nodules appear on the teats. The milk 

 flow decreases and soon the eruptions form into blisters which be- 



