96 Difficult Calving 



TREATMENT 



This is one disease the care-taker must not grow impatient with. 

 First of all feed tlie cow a liberal ration of laxative and nourishing feeds 

 such as clover, hay, oats, oil meal and several gallons of raw milk daily. 



Give the cow all the water she will drink. If the cow will try to 

 stand, prepare a gunny sack sling by sewing gunny sacks to poles and 

 rolling the cow on to it (see cut on page 55) and pulling the cow 

 upon her feet with a hay rope. If the cow is indifferent about stand- 

 ing do not try to force her to stand. The sling is not to be used to force 

 the cow but rather to aid her in standing. If the cow does not show 

 anxiety to stand she should be turned from side to side several times 

 daily and the limbs should be rubbed several times daily by the hands. 



A liniment made as follows and applied two times daily to the 

 legs and limbs may be beneficial. 



Chloroform 2 ounces. 



Camphor 2 ounces. 



Water of Ammonia 2 ounces. 



Raw Oil 6 ounces. * 

 The strength of the liniment may be diminished or increased by 

 reducing or adding more raw oil. 



Give every 8 or 12 hours, 1% drams (l^/^ teaspoonful) of tincture 

 of Nux Vomica for each 1000 pounds live weight and continue till im- 

 provement occurs or poisoning is indicated by twitching of the muscles 

 of the cow. The twitching is quite similar to that seen in frog legs that 

 have been prepared for food. If the ^bowels are constipated salts may 

 be given. Salts that have long been exposed to the air are not effective. 

 There is nothing better for paralysis than nux vomica. 



DIFFICULT CALVING 



[Difficult Partuation) 



Contagious abortion is probably responsible for more difficulty at 

 cailving time than any other one cause. In contagious abortion the 

 calves often come dead, wrongly presented or dry. Some come pre- 

 mature. All this is unnatural and trouble follows. Wrong presentation 

 and too large a calf for the opening may cause difficult calving. 



The calves back should be toward or parallel with the cows since the 

 pelvic opening is not round but has more depth between the spine and 



