44 THE farmer's veterinarian 



heavy, deep paunch meet your needs if you are 

 seeking breeding stock for beef production. 



If you are examining a horse, keep in mind the 

 purpose for which you are selecting. Remember 

 the long, thin neck, very oblique shoulder, long 

 cannon, long back, and long thin muscles are not 

 adequate for draft. On the other hand, if you v^ant 

 a horse for road purposes, avoid the heavy muscles, 

 the short neck, the heavy croup, and the heavy 

 thighs. These mean draft — an animal for heavy 

 work. 



SPECIAL TYPE IN CATTLE 



The milk cow should have a very soft, mellow 

 skin, and fine, silky hair. The head should be narrow 

 and long, with great width between the eyes. This 

 last-mentioned characteristic is an indication of 

 great nervous force, an important quality for the 

 heavy milker. The neck of the good dairy cow is 

 long and thin, the shoulders thin and lithe and 

 narrow at the top. The back is open, thin, and 

 tapering toward the tail. The hips are wide apart 

 and covered with little meat. 



The good cow is also thin in the regions of the 

 thigh and flank, but very deep through the stomach 

 girth, made so by long open ribs. The udder is 

 large, attached well forward on the abdomen, and 

 high behind. It should be full, but not fleshy. 

 The lacteal or milk veins ought also to be large and 

 extend considerably toward the front legs. 



The beef cow is altogether different: she is 

 square in shape, full and broad over the back and 

 loins, and possesses depth and quality, especially 

 in these regions. The hips are even with flesh, the 

 legs full and thick, the under line parallel with 



