142 THE VETERINAEIAN 



ment of Milk Fever. This should not be practiced, as 

 there is great danger of infecting the bag and producing 

 serious complications. 



Medical or After Treatment ; Never drench a cow. 

 Give a physic consisting of Aloin, two drams; Ginger, 

 three drams. Place in a gelatin capsule and give w^ith a 

 capsule gun. Also, give tonics as Pulv. Gentian Root, 

 two ounces ; Pulv. Capsicum, one ounce ; Pulv. Nux Vom- 

 ica, two ounces. Mix and place into eight gelatin cap- 

 sules. Give one capsule every eight hours. This tonic is 

 quite necessary, as it stimulates their appetite, braces up 

 their nervous system and prevents any complications 

 that might otherwise follow. 



PARALYSIS 

 (Congestion of the Brain or Spinal Cord) 



Cause: May be due to a morbid condition of the 

 brain or spinal cord, concussion of the spinal cord, 

 fractures of the bones of the spinal column, or violent 

 shocks or jars of the brain, or pressure due to fractures 

 of the skull, or dilated or ruptured blood vessels. Paraly- 

 sis also occurs in poorly fed, weak cows when exposed 

 to cold or wet weather during the latter stages of preg- 

 nancy. Sometimes the back portion of the bowels (the 

 rectum) becomes paralyzed so as to interfere with the 

 expulsion of the feces which becomes dry and more or 

 less impacted. This condition may also occur in connec- 

 tion with Ergot, Forage or Lead Poisoning, Milk Fever or 

 Parturient Apoplexy. 



Symptoms: Appear very suddenly. The animal is 

 unable to stand, lies quietly and groans occasionally. 

 Constipation generally accompanies this condition. 

 Sometimes great pain is present, especially if due to 

 fracture or pressure, as above mentioned. 



Treatment: If just due to weakness; exposure to 

 cold, wet weather; cows prior to calving; slight in- 

 juries or mild effect of poisons, it is successfully treated 



