DISEASES OF CATTLE 105 



trils are very dry and considerably inflamed, but in the 

 course of a few days the fever subsides and a profuse 

 discharge from the nose is observed. 



Treatment: Place the animal in dry, well ventilated 

 stall, blanket well and supply a good quality and quantity 

 of bedding. Give inhalations from steam and hot water 

 and Pine Tar. If the animal is constipated, give rectal 

 injections of Soap and Warm Water two or three times a 

 day. Also administer Potassium Nitrate, Pulv. Nux 

 Vomica, each four ounces; Capsicum, two ounces, and 

 Pulv. Ginger two ounces. Make into twenty-four cap- 

 sules and give one capsule three or four times a day. This 

 should not be neglected, as neglected Catarrh is liable to 

 be followed by Laryngitis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pleu- 

 risy or other diseases of the organs of breathing, which 

 are very serious and sometimes cause the death of the 

 animal. 



CHAPPED TEATS 



Cause : Anything that tends to irritate them. A sud- 

 den chilling of the teat in cold weather after the calf 

 has just let it go, or after the operation of milking with 

 wet hands or from an animal wading through deep water 

 or tall wet grass. Also filth or irritants coming in con- 

 tact with teats when lying down. 



Treatment: Eemove the cause if possible and dry 

 the teats well after each milking and apply Zinc Oxide 

 ointment. Feed laxative food that is easily digested, 

 as it has a very good effect on the blood, consequently 

 it ^7^:omotes the healing of wounds. 



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fe! CHOKING 



' (Ohstructio7i of the Esophagus) 



Cause : An obstruction of the Esophagus (gullet) pro- 

 duced by an animal attempting to swallow apples, pota- 

 toes, roots, dry grain, etc. 



SlYMPTOMs: A stringy discharge of saliva from the 



