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Give two drams, or one teaspoonful of bisulphite of soda in a 

 mash every night, which soon brings the milk all right, mak- 

 ing a permanent cure. 



5. Chapped or Sore Teats. 



Causes. — This is caused by milking with rough hands. 

 Running through long grass and wetting and irritating the 

 '.eats or irritation from flies may cause it. 



Treatment. — Each time before milking wash the teats off 

 with lukewarm water and a little castile soap, then rub the 

 teats with the following salve : 



Vaselin* 2 ounces. 



Oxide of Zinc 1 dram. 



Carbolic Acid 10 drops. 



Mix well together and put in a box large enough to hold 



it. This is a cheap and a grand healing salve for any kind of 



sores around the bag. 



6. Small Warts on the Teats. 



These are very troublesome when milking, but are very 

 easily got rid of if the right plan is followed. 



Treatment. — The best time for treatment is after the cow 

 has been dried. Tie and hobble her two hind legs together 

 above the hocks with a strap so that she cannot kick, then 

 with a pair of large, sharp scissors clip all the warts off as 

 close as possible to the teat. Cutting them off with scissors 

 prevents bleeding. After they are taken off dress them once 

 a day with the same salve used for chapped teats, and they 

 will not come on again. If they should return the next year 

 use the same treatment again. 



7. Cuts and Fistula of the Teat. 



This is caused when the teat has been cut deep enough 

 to cut the milk passage, allowing the milk to drip out through 

 the hole. 



Treatment. — If the cut is big sew it up with a needle 

 used for sewing wounds ; bathe with warm water and apply 

 white lotion every time after milking. 



The best way to milk a cow while the teats are sore is to 

 insert a teat siphon, or milk tube, up into the teat. This lets 

 the milk run out without irritating the teat. Sometimes after 

 it is healed there is a small hole in the side, which allows the 

 milk to leak out while milking. The best time to fix this is 



