DISEASES OF CATTLE TREATMENT 81 



Tobacco formed into a ball half the size of a man's fist and forced down 

 the cow's throat as far as possible, will often make the animal sick and cause 

 it to throw up. This will relax the muscles of the throat and throw the 

 object out. 



Add a little sweet oil to a strong soap suds. Pour this down the animals 

 throat and work the object loose with the hands. 



Cold water poured in the animal's ear is often effective. This causes the 

 animal to shake the head violently and thus dislodge the object. This is 

 more applicable to a horse than a cow, writes a prominent Michigan farmer. 

 Throw a handful of salt into the animal's throat. Put a small handful of gun- 

 powder on the back of the tongue. This oils the passage and helps loosen the 

 obstacle. 



Colic. 



Produced by drinking too freely of cold water, which brings on cramps 

 of the stomach and bowels and stops digestion. 



Symptoms. Distension of the abdomen but no gas. Animal is nervous 

 and restless. Often seized with a fit of trembling or a chill. The distention 

 and pain occur immediately after the animal has drunk the water. 



Treatment. Walk the animal about for ten minutes. Then give a 

 tablespoonful of powdered ginger in a pint of warm water. Put two table- 

 spoonfuls of spirits of camphor in a pint of warm water and give as a drench. 



Constipation. 



This is more a symptom of disease or of faults in feeding than a disease 

 itself. It occurs most generally in fevers, from feeding on bulky or dry food, 

 and from obstructions of all kinds. 



Symptoms. Animal's nose is dry, lack of interest in feeding, manure 

 usually dry. 



Treatment. Remove the cause which gives rise to constipation. Then 

 give purgatives in repeated small doses instead of one or two large doses. 

 Flaxseed is a fine feed laxative. Give the animal plenty of salt. An enema 

 of soapsuds and warm water is good. 



Constipation in New Born Calves. 



At birth the calf's bowels contain a sticky, brownish-yellow material 

 partially derived from the liver. Before they start their normal functions 

 this must be expelled. The cow's first milk is nature's remedy to expel this 



material. . . 



Treatment. Give the calf a one-ounce dose of castor oil and inject 

 soapsuds. Give the cow a sloppy, laxative diet. 



Cornstalk Disease. 



Canvbe found in Central and Western states. It is caused by poisoning 

 from cornstalks; sometimes from too much bulky food. Young cattle are the 

 most easily affected, especially in wet weather. 



