DISEASES OF ANIMALS 163 



Leaky Teats. 



Is there any preparation that can be applied to a cow's teat to 

 stop leaking f Every afternoon before milking, milk drops very rapidly 

 from three teats and from the other teat it runs in a light stream. 

 She has a fair size bag, and I only take enough milk for own use, calf 

 getting balance. 



There is no preparation which, if applied to teats of cows, will 

 prevent loss of milk. The best remedy is to milk often, say three times 

 daily. Try removing the calf, and milking by hand entirely, feeding 

 the calf from a pail. 



Cracked Teats. 



My heifer, fresh two days, has a cracked teat. It is between the 

 opening at lower part of teat and the udder. Milk exudes from crack 

 when milking. 



Heat a wire to red heat and cauterize crack, being sure to sear 

 the tissues well into opening. Afterwards apply flexible collodion to 

 prevent milk from leaking out and also to protect the wound. 



Warts on Cows' Teats. 



Give me some prescription that will remove warts from cows' teats. 



Get a stick of lunar caustic, moisten warts and rub caustic stick 

 over them once daily until they disappear. If warts are large, tie a 

 thread tightly around their base and they will fall off in a few days, or 

 they may be clipped off with scissors and the wound touched up once 

 with caustic stick. If teats become very sore, apply some zinc oint- 

 ment before and after milking. 



Udder Treatment Before Calving. 



/ have a cow due to calve soon. I have been trying to put her dry 

 for two weeks and her udder is swollen. I milk once a day and the 

 milk comes out in lumps and strings. Her udder is very hot and feverish. 

 W hat can I do to prevent milk fever? 



Apply camphor liniment U. S. P. to the udder twice daily. Give 

 your cow spirits of camphor internally in half ounce doses twice daily. 

 A very light diet for a period of two weeks before calving has a 

 tendency to prevent milk fever. 



Milk Fever and Milk Flow. 



Does milk fever lower a cow's production for the whole lactation 

 period? My cow recovered and is in good flesh. How can I prevent 

 milk fever? 



Milk fever does not affect the milk flow except for a short time 

 following an attack. It would seem that you had got hold of an 

 unprofitable animal. There are no certain procedures to use to 

 prevent milk fever. 



