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Treatment. As soon as the symptoms of abortion are discovered, the animal should 

 be separated from the rest of the herd, and put in a comfortable cow-house or shed. If the 

 discharge is not offensive, it may be that the foetus is not dead, and the abortion may be 

 avoided by proper care. Motions of the foetus are a sure indication of its not being dead. 

 The cow should be kept as quiet as possible, and be allowed gi-uel only, except perhaps a few 

 oats for a few days. By such precaution the irritating cause of abortion, or the conditions 

 preceding it may be removed, and the evil avoided altogether. If the discharge be fetid, it 

 is a sure indication that the foetus is dead, and the sooner it is gotten rid of the better. 



If the water sack enclosing the foetus has not been previously broken, this should be 

 done with the greatest care, in order not to puncture the womb, which would cause death to 

 the animal. In other respects the treatment should be the same as though her usual period 

 of gestation had passed. 



The after-birth should be removed in the most careful manner, taking plenty of time. 

 Haste or harshness might result in the death of the cow. Then syringe the parts out 

 thoroughly with warm water, and follow it with an injection of carbolic lotion as follows : 

 one ounce of carbolic acid to a gallon of water. Inject into the womb a half -pint of this 

 lotion two or three times a day for a week or ten days. Should there be much hemorrhage, 

 which may result from protracted labor, injuries to the parts from carelessness or lack of 

 skill in removing the placenta, the injection of cold water into the womb, or water in which 

 a little pulverized alum has been dissolved will generally remedy the difficulty. Too much 

 importance can not be placed upon the necessity of removing all traces of the foetus and 

 placenta, by burying them at a distance from the places frequented by the herd, and 

 thoroughly cleansing the stable before it is occupied by other animals. A cow that has 

 once established the habit of aborting will always be an unreliable breeder, and will generally 

 prove most profitable to be fattened as soon as possible. 



AUmmillliria. This is a disease of the kidneys, similar or identical with Bright s 

 disease in the human species. It is supposed to be, to a certain extent, caused by an 

 impoverished condition of the blood, and is most common where there is a too long continued 

 sameness of food, or where other methods of injudicious feeding and bad management are 

 practiced. This disease is sometimes cured in its early stages, but is very difficult to remedy 

 when far advanced. 



The most common symptom of this disease is the stretching of the body at full length, 

 and getting the hind and fore feet as far apart as possible. It is usually accompanied by 

 constipation, an unnatural gait, with the hind feet wide apart, stiffness, and a reluctance to 

 move; the urine will be of a mucilaginous character, and dark in color. The liver, kidneys, 

 and intestines are generally diseased in established cases, and in some instances the brain also 

 sympathizes. Discontinue all green food except grass or ensilage, and give a good supply of 

 grain. Milk and eggs are also excellent. The constipation should also be relieved by 

 injections of lukewarm water. 



Give also in one dose the following: Epsom Salts, twelve ounces; ginger, one ounce; 

 gentian, one ounce; syrup, four ounces; water sufficient to make two quarts. 



If the difficulty is not relieved, give the following recipe: two drachms sulphuric acid; 

 one and one-fourth ounces tincture of cardamoms, mixed thoroughly in a pint of water. 



Anthrax. This disease is known by various names, according to the nature of the 



attack and its locality, such as Black Leg, Bloody Murrain, Black Quarter, Black Tongue, 

 Quarter Evil, Carbuncular Fever, Charbon Bovina, etc. It is a common disease, and one to be 

 feared by every stock-breeder, being virulent, malignant, and contagious. It appears under 

 very different forms externally and internally, and attacks different species of the lower 

 animals, as well as man, the manner of attack depending upon the influence that produced 

 it, whether by inoculation or otherwise. 



