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6. Inflammation of the Parotid Glands. 



This is an inflammation of the glands situated at the side 

 of the throat. 



Causes. — An injury of some kind such as being hooked, 

 or striking an animal with a stick or stone while driving it 

 may cause it. 



Symptoms. — The affected side of the throat is swollen 

 and very sore. The animal walks about with its head stuck 

 out, and falls off in condition, as on account of the throat 

 being so sore it is unable to bend its neck down to eat, and 

 is also unable to swallow easily. 



Treatment. — Apply hot poultices to the throat of half 

 linseed meal and half bran. Change these every three or four 

 hours to keep it hot, and each time — when changing — rub the 

 gland well with white liniment. This either checks the in- 

 flammation and brings down the swelling, or if it festers, 

 brings it to a head. Then if it does not break of its own 

 accord lance in the softest part. After lancing and letting 

 the matter out, poultice every night and apply white lotion, 

 before putting the poultice on and after taking it off. 



While treating keep him in the stable and feed from a 

 high manger so that it is not necessary to lower the head to 

 -:at. Give plenty of slops and boiled feed, or anything that is 

 easily chewed and swallowed, so as to keep the strength up. 



7. Choking. 



This is a very common thing among cattle. 



Causes. — Attempting to swallow something that is too 

 large for the throat, such as an apple, potato, slice of turnip, 

 mangel, or carrot,- and sometimes a bone when the animal 

 has a fashion of licking or chewing them, is usually the cause 

 of choking. 



Fig. 59. — Showing the Method of Using the Gag and Pro .« for Choking. 



