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Symptoms. — At first, when the eggs are taken into the 

 liver, they seem to stimulate its action, and the animal seems 

 to thrive better than ever for a time, but after the worms are 

 full grown the liver becomes diseased. This stops the secre- 

 tion of the bile, and the animal soon falls off in condition, 

 becomes very dull and weak, and has dropsical swellings 

 under the jaws, throat, chest and belly. These symptoms 

 are soon followed by death. 



Treatment. — There is no effective treatment known. 

 Destroy the diseased animal to prevent the disease from 

 spreading, and move the unaffected cattle to a higher and 

 dryer pasture. As horses are not affected they may be placed 

 on the pasture after the cattle are taken off. On examining 

 the liver after death it is found to be diseased, and to con- 

 tain worms which are from one-half to one inch long, with 

 round bodies. In some cases they exist in great numbers. 



26. White Scowers. 



This is a form of diarrhoea in calves. 



Causes. — The result of an inflammation of the lining of 

 the fourth part, or true digestive stomach, and is generally 

 caused by changing the calf's milk to that of another cow or 

 by giving cold or skimmed milk when not used to it. 



Symptoms. — The manure is very thin, and is of a yel- 

 lowish white color. The calf is in pain, breathes heavily, 

 and groans at times, grits its teeth and looks round at its 

 sides. 



Treatment. — Try to ascertain the cause ot the trouble, 

 and if from a change in the milk, or from giving it too cold, 

 give good, warm milk to drink, and follow with 



Raw Linseed Oil 2 ounces or 8 dessertspoonfuls. 



Lime Water 2 ounces or 8 dessertspoonfuls. 



Laudanum 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 



Mix and give as a drench, and if this does not give relief 

 follow with 



Laudanum 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 



Lime Water 2 ounces or 8 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix and give this three times a day in a little milk as a 



drench. Keep this treatment up, and see that the animal is 



kept dry and warm until it is better. 



