lib Lumpy Jaw 



and between the angles of the lower jaw bones. However I have seen 

 swellings of lumpy jaw appear on the neck and body. The swellings 

 may be hard in which case the pus is enclosed in fibrous tissue or they may 

 be soft and pus like. It is sometimes difficult to determine definitely 

 whether or not a swelling is present until the cow is roped and the place 

 is felt of with the hand. 



If no treatment is given small scattered lumps may break for a few 

 months, scattering the disease over the farm and the disease finally result 

 in developing one or more big lumps which later results in destruction 

 of both tissue and bone. 



TREATMENT 



If a lump breaks collect all pus and burn it to prevent contaminat- 

 ing other cattle. 



I have had a great deal of experience with this disease and recom- 

 mend that treatment be given as soon as the case appears. Before the 

 lumps form pus or fibrous tissue develops the following inexpensive lin- 

 iment often gives excellent results. After fibrous tissue forms it will 

 stop growth of the swelling but often leaves an enlargement which may 

 disappear after months. 



Oil of Sassafras, 2 oimces 

 Oil of Turpentine, 4 ounces 

 Raw Linseed Oil, 4 ounces 

 Croton Oil, % ounce. 



Apply 2 times 12 hours apart to all lumps rub in well. Omit 4 

 to 7 days after 2 applications are given and apply again unless the 

 swellings are decidedly better. Two applications usually cures; however, 

 keep up the application till distinct improvement occurs or 4 applica- 

 tions are made. The liniment will remove the hair. 



The United States Government cured about 90 per cent of the cases 

 it tried at the union stock yards at Chicago by the use of potassium 

 iodide. One rounding teaspoonful should be given twice daily in 1 

 pint of water to mature cattle for eight days or till symptoms of poison- 

 ing are indicated by watering at the eyes, nose and scurfy hair. After 

 these symptoms appear omit 1 week to 10 days and unless the beast is 

 decidedly better give 2 doses a day for 7 or 8 >- 



Surgery has long been used in lumpy jaw where the pus is drained 

 out and the fibrous tissue is cut away. However in advanced cases 

 where the bone is not effected I have had far better results to lance the 



