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stipation and diarrhoea. The cough is not so severe 

 as in the horse, but such as would lead the casual 

 observer to think the animal was suffering from a 

 slight cold or bronchitis. The animal will often stand 

 away from the rest and appear more or less dejected. 



Speaking of diseases occurring during dentition, 

 Professor Williams says: "In young cattle, ranging 

 from two years old and upwards, the cutting of the 

 permanent molar teeth is occasionally a matter of 

 some difficulty, owing to the unshed crowns of the 

 temporary ones becoming entangled in the new teeth, 

 proving a source of irritation, and preventing the 

 animal from feeding. In some parts of the country 

 such animals are called 'rotten' from their emaciated 

 condition, and perhaps from the odor emanating 

 from the mouth, arising from the imprisoned and 

 decomposing food." 



"When an animal of this age is seen to stop feed- 

 ing, to lose condition, or to drivel from the mouth, it 

 is necessary that the mouth be duly examined, and, 

 if the unshed teeth are the source of irritation, they 

 ought to be at once removed. Many hundreds of 

 young cattle have been sacrificed from this cause; 

 when a proper examination has not been made, they 

 have actually died in the midst of plenty." 



Dogs and sheep frequently suffer from the same 

 disorders and present similar symptoms, which when 

 found to be present should receive prompt attention. 



