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Treatment : Eemove the cause. Perhaps the animal 

 has indigestion, or a cold, etc. Determine the malady 

 by careful examination and treat the disease under its 

 special heading. 



It has been a custom among the so-called cow doctors ^ 

 to split the tail with a sharp knife, then fill the wound \ 

 with salt and pepper and bandage with a cloth. This is / 

 a fallacy, and should not be tolerated. 



Warts. — I have a very valuable cow that 

 has some kind of growth on her teats. They 

 are not common warts, but a sort of teat. A 

 few are about one inch long. They turn dark 

 after they get a certain length, but they don't 

 seem to go away. Please tell me what I can do 

 about It. — A. R., Oklahoma. 



The growths you describe evidently are 

 warts. If they have slim necks, snip thern off 

 with a pair of blunt scissors, a few at a time, 

 then apply tincture of iodine. Other warts 

 will come off in time if kept well covered with 

 melted lard or bacon grease containing all the 

 common salt it will take up. 



Warts on Cows 



How can I remove warts from a cow's 

 teat'' I have a very nice heifer due to 

 freshen in the Sprinj?. She has two very 

 large warts on a front teat. They are 

 (^rowing and it makes large bunches. 

 " New' York. G. w. ir. 



The daily application of unboiled lin- 

 seed or castor oil to the affected parts is 

 of benefit in their removal. Also the in- 

 ternal administration of Fowler's solu- 

 tion or some arsenical preparation on the 

 feed given under the advice of a veteri- 

 narian is of assistance. R. W. D. 



