DISEASES OF CATTLE TREATMENT 



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In moderate cases give adult cattle two-ounce doses of aromatic spirits 

 of ammonia or dissolve half an ounce of chloride of lime in a pint of warm 

 water and give as a dose. Repeat every half hour until relieved. 



Dash cold water against animal's sides until relieved. A prominent 

 farmer writes that covering the animal with wet cold blankets and changing 

 them often brings relief. 



Tapping the Paunch of the Cow for Bloat 



Be sure to tap on the left side and as near a point midway between the last rib 

 and the point of the hip as it is possible to determine. 



Arrange the animal's front feet about a foot higher than the hind feet. 

 This allows the gas to escape. 



A good remedy for bloat is two tablespoonfuls of common baking soda 

 given in water as a drench. 



Give heaping tablespoonful doses of finely pulverized charcoal in J4 

 gallon of water as a drench. 



The gas may often be started by putting red or black pepper on the 

 animal's upper lip. This causes him to run out the tongue. 



Pull the tongue out of one side of the mouth and throw a small handful 

 of salt well toward the back part before loosening the tongue. The cow will 

 then work the tongue and stimulate the flow of saliva which promotes the 

 gulping up of gas. This will often work better if the mouth is bitted open. 



