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Cuts ft'oiii Barb-Avire, etc. 



When bleeding to any extent follows a wound, this must first 

 be checked. 



A moderately tight bandage with oakum, tow, or cobwebs will 

 usually stop the bleeding in a short time. If the blood is bright 

 red and flows in jets, apply a compress between the wound and 

 the heart. 



If it is dark and the flow regular, apply pressure between the 

 wound and the extremity. Cleanse the wound thoroughly with 

 warm water and a soft sponge. Then dress with a 3 per cent 

 solution of carbolic acid and apply a bandage so as to bring the 

 edges together. If proud flesh appears, treat it with burnt alum. 



II. COWS. 



Milk Fever. 



Symptoms. — Dulness, uneasy movements of the hind 

 limbs, head and horns hot; the animal soon becomes weak 

 and unable to rise, head laid back on the flank or dashed to 

 the ground, bowels constip<itc<^, sensation usually lost. 



Treatment. — Give a purgative dose of salts. Apply 

 mustard paste along the spine. Blanket and keep warm. 



Give injections of soap and warm water. Internally give 

 l pt. of whisky, fl. ex. belladonna ^ oz., tr. nux vomica 2 dr. 

 every three hours. 



Prevention. — Spare diet a week before and after calving. 

 If constipated after delivery give a dose of salts. 

 Garget. 



Causes. — Irregularities of diet, overfeeding on stimulat- 

 ing food, exposure to cold, external injuries, as blows, etc. 



Symptoms. — Seldom attacks the whole udder. Swelling, 

 heat, pain, and redness of the inflamed portion. The milk 

 is curdled, whey-like, and mixed with blood. In severe 

 cases there is much constitutional disturbance. 



Treatment. — Endeavor to discover the cause and remove 

 it. The food should be devoid of milk-producing constitu- 

 ents. Draw the milk frequently, using a milking-tube if 

 necessary. 



If the weather is warm bathe the udder for an hour or 

 more with hot water. 



Take fluid extract belladonna i oz., glycerin 2 ozs.; 



