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temperature. Do not let the animal drink large quantities 

 of water at one time. Give pure water in small quantities, 

 but often, and it may be necessary to give medicines. 

 Endeavor to find out the cause and if due to some irritant 

 in the intestines, prepare Flaxseed tea by pouring a 

 quart of boiling water on a half pint of pure Flaxseed, 

 allowing it to cool. Compel the animal to drink it. This 

 is very soothing to the bowels when irritated and also 

 beneficial in removing the irritant; in cases where the 

 Diarrhoea continues for some time, it is necessary to 

 stop it by administering Gum Catechu, two ounces ; Pro- 

 tan, two ounces; Zinc Sulphocarbolates, eight grains. 

 Mix and make into eight capsules and give one capsule 

 every four hours with capsule gun. Keep the animal as 

 quiet as possible and feed non-irritating food that is 

 easily digested, as steamed barley or oats. 



DEHORNING 



Dehorning is not considered a cruelty as some people 

 hold it, as horns on cattle do not only add discomfort to 

 themselves but add to the owner's risk. It is much bet- 

 ter, safer and I think more humane to prevent the growth 

 of horns on calves after they are three or four days old 

 by rubbing the elevations where the horns make their 

 appearance with a pencil of Caustic Potash after being 

 moistened with_cpjd_water. Eepeat this application two 

 or thrje^ times, which is generally sufficient. 



When dehorning cattle with clippers or saw, it is well 

 to remove about one-half inch of the flesh of the horn. 

 This gives their head a much better appearance after the 

 horns are removed and healed. When a horn is freshly 

 amputated, apply Oil of Tar occasionally, as it is an an- 

 tiseptic and prevents infection and the annoyance of flies. 

 However, this should be performed during the season 

 when the flies are less numerous. 



