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will aid in keeping the udder from becoming irritated by the rub- 

 bing, but it is the latter which actually reduces the swelling. 



17. When the calf is dropped.— As soon as the calf is born 

 any slime around its nostrils or in its throat should be removed. 

 The calf sometimes strangles to death through inability to breathe 

 on account of the above. At birth the stump of the navel cord 



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The Right Kind of Jersey Calf 



should be disinfected with tincture of iodine. It can be obtained 

 at any drug store. 



The afterbirth should drop away in a few hours. What to do 

 when the afterbirth is retained is a question which puzzles many. 

 To remove it requires skill, and judgment is also needed to know 

 whether in a given case it should be done at all. The best general 

 advice we can give is to call a veterinarian or let the afterbirth 

 alone. Retained afterbirth is less likely to occur if the cow has 

 been fed with plenty of laxative, succulent food. Thus, the best 



