DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE 405 



the blistered part the third day after blistering, let it go for a 

 month, and then wash it off with warm water and soap. 

 Repeat the blister until the animal is over the lameness, 

 which generally takes three or four months. 



II. — Wounds, Sprains, Etc. 



11. Wounds Generally. 



For wounds we refer you to Part II., as they happen in 

 a similar manner and are treated the same. In sewing the 

 skin of cattle you will find it tougher and a little harder to 

 sew than that of the horse. 



12. Air Under the Skin as the Result of a Wound. 



Sometimes in a very small wound air gets under the skin 

 into the tissue which connects the skin to the body. The 

 amount of air varies greatly, sometimes only a small amount 

 works in just around the wound, while again we have seen 

 cases where so much air has worked in that it spreads all 

 over the body, under the skin, making the animal look double 

 its natural size. Rub the hand over the skin and it will make 

 a peculiar crackling noise if air is present. 



Treatment. — The main treatment is to tap the skin in 

 several places with a penknife and let the air escape. Rub 

 the skin to force all the air out, and after this give it a good 

 rubbing once a day with white liniment. Treat the wound 

 according to directions and in a few days the air will all 

 disappear. This disease is sometimes met with in the horse 

 and is treated in the same manner. 



13. Maggots in Neglected Wounds. 



Symptoms. — The wound smells bad, is dirty, and if you 

 stir it, the maggots can be seen moving around in it. 



Treatment. — Give the wound a thorough cleaning, by 

 washing it out with lukewarm water and soap. Apply creolin 

 lotion to destroy them. In very bad cases, if this does not 

 effect a cure, give the wound a good dressing with spirits of 

 turpentine, and afterward bathe twice a day and apply the 

 creolin lotion. 



14. Sprains Generally. 



Causes. — Stepping crooked, fighting or being worried by 

 dogs are the more general causes. 



