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DISEASES OF CATTLE 1 



INDIGESTION 



Cause : Animals witli a voracious appetite will over- 

 load their stomachs with food that is hard to digest or is 

 decomposed, causing the organs of assimilation to become 

 weakened, sluggish and incapable of doing their proper 

 w^ork. 



Symptoms: The animal ceases to ruminate (chew its 

 Cud) ; stands quietly, hair rough, nose dry, temperature 

 elevated one to two degrees, breathing usually faster than 

 normal with slight grunts at each expiration of air from 

 the lungs. The secretions of milk are suddenly dimin- 

 ished. If the hand is placed against the left side and 

 quickly removed, a marked depression or pit will remain, 

 which shows that the paunch is full of undigested food. 

 Bloating is also frequently accompanied by indigestion. 



Treatment : Administer Aloin, three drams ; Ginger, 

 three drams. Place in capsule and give with capsule gun. 

 Permit the animal to drink all the water possible. If 

 "bloating is present give two-ounce capsules filled with 

 Turpentine with capsule gun. A tonic is quite necessary 

 in this condition, and the following I am sure wdll be 

 followed by good results if the case is not of too long a 

 standing : Sodium Bicarbonate, eight ounces ; Pulv. Nux 

 Vomica, four ounces; Pulv. Gentian Boot, four ounces; 

 Pulv. Ginger, four ounces. Place two tablespoonfuls in 

 gelatin capsule and give with capsule gun every six hours. 

 Very good results are also obtained from rectal injections 

 of soap and warm water. Feed good nourishing food 

 sparingly, compelling the animal to exercise, etc. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BAG 



(Simple Mammitis) 



Cause : Injuries, as blows, kicks, etc. ; lying on cold, 

 rough ground or floor, standing in drafts, sudden change 

 of w^eather. Derangement of the system is likely to af- 

 fect the udder ; poorly milked or stripped cows are often 



