916 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



ease, she should be fed sparingly and given one pound of epsom 

 salts in a quart of water before calving. And after calving, as 

 well as before, the diet should be restricted; she should not 

 even be allowed to run upon luxuriant pasture for a few 

 days. 



Parturient Paralysis. This attacks cows about the third 

 day after calving. It is not so serious as parturient apoplexy. 



SYMPTOMS. Loss of power is the principal symptom. There 

 will also be a kind of paddling action when she walks; and if 

 she falls or lies down she can not get up; the amount of milk 

 will be decreased, and if you stick her hind legs with a pin you 

 can see that she can feel but can not move. 



TREATMENT. Give but little food for a day or two, and give 

 one pound of epsom salts in water, and stimulate the loins with 

 the ammoniacal liniment (see Index), or 



Take Mustard, powdered, . . . . .2 ounces. 



Hot Water, ....... 1 quart. 



Mix and rub over the loins. Another, an old and perhaps 

 a good way to stimulate the loins is to place a wet blanket 

 over the loins, and rub a hot smoothing-iron over the parts, not 

 hot enough to scald, but to make the parts quite warm. If it 

 does not get better for several days use an electric battery ; and 

 if she knuckles at the fetlock joints for some time, give two 

 drams of nux vomica, twice a day, in the feed. Give it for sev- 

 eral days, or until she is relieved. 



Parturient Fever Milk Fever. Almost any case of 

 parturition produces some fever, but does not in all cases pro- 

 duce trouble. 



SYMPTOMS. A slight increase of temperature and a quickened 

 pulse. The bag is tender and slightly swollen; the swelling in 

 some cases extends along the belly, sometimes even up to the 

 fore legs. The mouth will be hot, and the breathing slightly 

 quickened, but as soon as the milk is properly secreted no fur- 

 ther trouble need be apprehended. And although this is a sim- 

 ple trouble, medicines are sometimes needed. These symptoms 

 are sometimes the first symptoms of parturient apoplexy. 



TREATMENT. Regulate the diet; give but little food for a day 



