156 SECOND THOUSAND QUESTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 



Convulsions in Healthy Calf. 



/ have just lost the finest month-old calf I had. I fed milk until 

 it was two weeks old, then fed two handfuls oilcake meal with about a 

 quart of milk, thinning the gruel with boiling water. This I have 

 given the past two weeks, the calf apparently doing fine and eating 

 with great relish. Today I discovered it lying down in violent convulsions, 

 which lasted until death three hours later. Until then it had been per- 

 fectly healthy, and in fine condition. 



If you had opened the calf you would probably have found a nail, 

 wire, or other such substance penetrating one of his vital organs. 

 Calves are prone to lick up such things, with the results you have 

 experienced. 



Faces and Necks Swelled. 



One of our calves breathed hard and had a swelling under the 

 chin. Now the swelling has gone clear down between the front legs 

 and is a great hard bunch. It is also going up the sides of its face. It 

 grits its teeth and its nose is dry. 



Your calves are probably affected with liver fluke worms. An 

 autopsy will be necessary for a positive diagnosis. There is no cure. 

 Prevention may be had by a change of water supply as it is through 

 the water they become infected. 



Bloody Urine. 



A heifer calf for the last day or two has been passing a mixture 

 which appears to be about one-third blood mixed with the urine. 



This may come from the kidneys or bladder and is probably due to 

 an ulcerative condition of the mucous membrane. Adrenaline chloride 

 1 in 1,000 solution. Dose: 1 teaspoon to l /2 cup salt water once every 

 third day. Cease giving if the blood stops. 



Mucous Discharge and Cough. 



Three-months-old calves discharge whitish or clear mucous from 

 nose; have slight cough; lose strength rapidly. 



Put calves in closed room and heat vapo-cresoline so they will 

 have to breathe the fumes. Bathe with hydrogen dioxide. Separate 

 the sick from the healthy ones. Give daily injections of Archibald's 

 Leucocytic Extract. 



Treatment for Blackleg. 



What is the cause and cure for blacklegf 



Blackleg is caused by the invasion of the animal's system by 

 a form of bacillus anthracis. There is no cure for the disease, the only 

 thing to be done being to prevent the disease as much as possible 

 by vaccinating all young cattle. This should be done by a qualified 

 veterinarian if one is at all procurable. 



