DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE 



3. Warbles. 



This trouble is only found to affect cattle. It is caused 

 by a large fly, called the gadfly, stinging the animal around 

 the back. This fly lays an 

 egg down in the skin each 

 time, it stings, which devel 

 ops into what is known a 

 the warble. 



Symptoms. — Small lump 

 appear in the skin, princi 

 pally over the animal's back 

 and as spring approache 

 these lumps, which contaii 

 the grub, or warble, become 

 pierced, and the grub gradu- 

 ally works out and falls or 

 the ground. In a few days 

 it matures into another gad 

 fly which flies off to sting 

 cattle again during the sum- 

 mer. 



Treatment. — As soon as 

 you notice the lump, cut the 

 skin and squeeze the grub 

 out. By killing the grubs in 



Fig. 68.— The Warble Fly. 



this way you will soon get rid of the pest. 



7. Snake Bites. 



The bite of some snakes is very poisonous and causes the 

 animal to have great depression. It becomes very weak and 

 feeble ; the eyes are dull and the pupils enlarged : the ears 

 and legs become cold, and in severe cases death soon comes 

 if treatment is neglected. If you see the animal as soon as it 

 is bitten cut the piece out and burn the wound with a hot 

 iron to kill the poison. Give half-pint doses of whisky or 

 brandy mixed in a pint of water every three or four hours to 

 stimulate the animal and counteract the depression and weak- 

 ness caused by the poison in the system. 



8. Insect Bites. 



After the bite, or sting, there is noticed a soft swelling, 

 which is sore. Rub the parts with white liniment three or 



