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Symptoms. Swelling and increased heat of the skin, small rounded 

 elevations containing a water fluid. Water disappears and crust forms. Skin 

 becomes red and thickens, crust peels off. Animal keeps parts raw by 

 rubbing. 



Treatment. Feed moderately such feeds as ground oats, clean hay, bran 

 mashes, green feed and plenty of salt. Give half an ounce of acetate of potas- 

 sium twice a day. Give Epsom salts if a purgative is needed. If animal 

 is poor give a tablespoonful of the following mixture in feed twice a day : 

 Sulphur, gentian, powdered copperas and sassafras bark, equal parts by 

 weight. Be careful the animal does not have lice. 



Eversion of the Womb. 



This is failure of the womb to contract after calving. 



Symptoms. The womb is distinguished by from 50 to 100 mushroom- 

 like bodies, each 2 or 3 inches in diameter, clustering on its sides. 



Treatment. Treat the case promptly. In partial eversion, have an as- 

 sistant pinch the back to prevent straining while the operator pushes the 

 mass back through the vagina with his closed fist. In complete eversion, with 

 the womb of its natural bulk and cow standing, pinch the back as before 

 mentioned, have two men to hold a sheet to sustain the womb and raise 

 it to the level of the vulva. Sponge clean with cold water ; this reduces the 

 bulk and drives out the blood. Plant the closed fist in the rounded end of 

 the largest horn and push, turning it back within itself and carrying it on 

 through the vagina. Use the other hand to assist in the inversion. Retain 

 the returned womb by tying a strap or rope around the neck and a surcingle 

 around the body. Make a rope truss from two ropes each about 18 feet 

 long and one inch thick. Double each rope at its middle, and lay one above 

 the other at the bend so as to form an egg-shaped loop about 8 inches in 

 its long diameter. Twist each end of the one rope twice around the other 

 so this loop will remain when drawn tight. Place the rope truss so the loop 

 will surround the vulva. The two descending ropes are carried forward on 

 the sides of the animal and tied to the surcingle and neck collar. Twist 

 the other ropes and proceed forward on the cow's back tying them to the 

 surcingle and collar. The rope ring should press firmly around the vulva. 

 See that this is worn for several davs. 



Foot and Mouth Disease. 



This disease is highly infectious and attacks cloven footed animals 

 chiefly. It affects the mouth, between the toes and above the hoofs. Every 

 outbreak starts from a previous outbreak. 



Symptoms. There is tenderness of affected parts, lameness, loss of 

 appetite, and the quantity of milk diminishes. The animal opens and closes 

 its mouth with a smacking sound and ropy saliva soon hangs from the 

 lips. 



