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pin in the form of a figure eight and tie it there. Keep the 

 animal in the stable, and feed out of a high manger, for twenty- 

 four hours, then remove the pin and allow the animal to go. 

 In this operation, as in all others, have everything clean for fear 



of blood-poisoning. 



HOW TO DRENCH CATTLE. 



In cattle always mix your drenches in a large quantity of 



Avater, because it will wash out of the paunch quicker, and have a 



quicker and better action when given this way. Have an 



assistant to hold the horns while you take hold of the nose 



with your left hand, and hold the head a little above a level; with 



your right hand put the bottle well back into the mouth and allow 



it all to run down without taking the bottle out of the mouth, 



iinless the animal should cough; if it does, let go of its head 



until through coughing, then continue the drenching. Be careful 



in drenching, especially in lung troubles, for they are easily 



choked. 



CHAPTER X. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



CORN STALK DISEASE. 



Causes. — From eating corn stalks which have minute germs 

 underneath the leaves ; these germs are so small that you cannot 

 see them without the aid of a microscope. Corn stalks that are 

 affected with these germs do not grow so well, and ripens long 

 before the other corn. 



Symptoms. — There is first, symptom.s of impaction of the 

 third part of stomach or manyplies, after that the brain becomes 

 aff'ected and the animal becomes delirious, this is followed by 

 stupidness ; the animal will shove its head forward against the 

 stall and pay no attention to anything, and after a few days, dies. 



Treatment.— Give the following- : 



Epsom Salts 1 pound. 



Bitter Aloes 1 ounce. 



Sw eet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 to 15 drops. 



Mix in a quart of luke warm water and give as a drench, and 



afterwards follow up with : 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 to 15 drops. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitie 1 ounce, or 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Ginger 1 tablespoonful. 



Common Soda 1 " 



