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chronic form give a tonic daily consisting of 2 drams phosphate of iron, 20 

 grains powdered mix vomica and 4 drams powdered gentian root. 



Caution: Blisters of Spanish flies, turpentine or other agent that may be 

 absorbed and irritate the kidneys must be avoided. 



Inflammation of the Liver. 



This usually occurs as a complication of some infectious disease. It also 

 occurs from fermented or putrid feeds or from overheating. 



Symptoms. Yellowness of the white of the eye and the lining of the 

 mouth ; appetite is poor ; the urine comes often and is very dark ; pain is 

 caused by pressing over the liver; the dung is light colored. Animal lies 

 down often and rests its head on the side of its chest. 



Treatment. Give Glauber's salts to cause a good bowel movement. 

 After it has operated, give a heaping tablespoonful of artificial Carlsbad salt 

 in the feed three times each day. 



Inflammation of the Udder. 



Blows on the udder, exposure to wet or cold, congestion, overfeeding 

 on rich albuminous feed like peas, beans or cotton seed, sore teats, insufficient 

 stripping of the udder in milking, are causes of the trouble. 



Symptoms. Following exposure, the animal shivers, with general erec- 

 tion of hair and cold extremities. Then there is a reaction in which the 

 horns, ears and limbs become very warm and the glands swell up. In other 

 cases shivering is not noticed but tenderness of the bag, heat and the firm 

 swelling are first observed ; animal straddles with its hind limbs and lies 

 down on the unaffected side if at all. 



Treatment. If the animal is shivering, drench with plenty of warm water 

 and give warm injections. Wring a blanket out of hot water and place 

 on animal, or place bags loosely filled with hot salt, sand or chaff on the 

 loins and back. Give one ounce of ground ginger to help shorten the attack. 

 Sweat the animal for half an hour, rub it well and cover with a dry blanket. 

 If there is little or no fever and but slight inflammation, rub briskly with a 

 weak iodine ointment or camphorated ointment and milk gently from 3 

 to 6 times a day. Each time the bag should be rubbed thoroughly. Where 

 fever and inflammation are more advanced, give 2 pounds of Glauber's salts, 

 and 1 ounce of saltpeter. 



Insect and Snake Bites. 



The poison injected by bites of certain poisonous insects and snakes 

 under the skin of animals is a very powerful agent. It usually produces 

 serious local irritation, oftentimes causing death. It does so by checking the 

 heart action through narcotic influence and through diffused inflammation. 



Symptoms. Local swellings, pricks, depression, weakness, feeble pulse, 

 difficult breathing, stupor or convulsions. 



Treatment. It may be local or general. First make every attempt to 

 prevent absorption of the poison. If found immediately, cut out the bitten 



