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times a day in their drinking water. This will prevent 

 the absorption of impurities from the abscess into the 



blood circulation. 



ABORTION 

 (Non-Contagious) 



Cause: Injuries from slipping or falling on icy 

 roads, in box cars, and deep gutters; receiving blows 

 on the body, keeping the animal in insanitary stables, 

 eating poor food that may be irritating or poisonous, 

 etc. In such cases, the cow's vitality is low so that the 

 foetus dies and is expelled as a result. Losing large 

 quantities of blood also produces Abortion, or a cow 

 heavy with calf, on being placed in the same quarters 

 with the cows that retain their afterbirth, is liable to 

 abort. Intestinal worms, lung worms, liver flukes, caus- 

 ing an excessive drain upon the system or producing 

 irritation of the digestive organs, in consequence of 

 which coY\^ gets very poor and emaciated. The above 

 mentioned are perhaps the most common causes of 

 *^Non-Contagious Abortion." 



Symptoms: The cow is uneasy, becomes separated 

 from the herd, the bag and vagina may be slightly in- 

 flamed and perhaps the latter discharging. If a cow 

 heavy with calf craves the chewing and eating of dirt, 

 rags, nails, etc., this is a sign of a lack of iron or phos- 

 phorus in her system and food containing these elements 

 should be provided. 



Preventive Treatment: Provide clean, warm, com- 

 fortable quarters, good food, pure water to drink, do 

 not subject her to any injuries, do not permit her com- 

 ing in contact with cows retaining their afterbirth. 



The above mentioned is very important, especially if 

 the cows are valuable and a large yield of milk is ex- 

 pected. If they have worms, treat the same as under 

 their special heading. If they have a loss of blood or 

 a lack of mineral matter in their system, the following 

 is very efficient: Pulv. Ferri Sulphate, four ounces; 



