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animal if you can help it until the wound is healed 

 over. Rather use a milk syphon, but be sure and 

 boil the syphon each time before use, and always 

 disinfect the teat before passing the syphon up. 

 The syphon must be passed up very gently to 

 prevent injury to the teat canal. 



Chapped or Chafed Teats. 



Mostly caused by ticks, dirty hands of milker, 

 or leaving the teats wet. Do not handle the cracks 

 in the teats more than is necessary. Apply a 

 soothing substance such as olive oil and glycerine 

 in equal parts. Occasionally wash the teats with a 

 little soap and water (warm). Keep them as dry 

 as possible, and in bad cases it is better to use a 

 syphon for drawing the milk. 



Hoven or Blown Up. 



This is technically known as Tympanitis and 

 is a fairly common ailment seen in dairy cows, 

 especially if turned on to a new and luxuriant 

 pasture or given a big feed of freshly cut lucerne. 

 It needs prompt attention, but may easily be dealt 

 with by the farmer himself. 



Symptoms. The stomach of the animal is blown 

 up, and when struck or tapped with the hand it 

 sounds like a drum. The animal groans, stretches 

 its neck, and generally appears to be restless, with 

 great distress. There is grinding of teeth and 

 ejection of wind. 



