34 CATTLE DOCTOR. 



the poison seems to be nearly or quite evacuated, a cor- 

 dial drink will be beneficial in giving tone to the 

 stomach. 



TO DRY A cow OF HER MILK. 



The best time to dry the cows is very early in the 

 spring, when tiiey are eating dry meat. A good dose 

 of physic, followed by mild astrintjent drinks, will usu- 

 ally settle the business, especially if she is moderately 

 bled before the physic is given. Alum in the form of 

 whey, or dissolved in water, will be the most effectual, 

 as well as the safest astringent. Six drachms will be 

 the medium dose. The cow may be milked clean when 

 the astringent is given, and then turned on some dry 

 upland pasture. 



Two days afterwards she should be examined, and if 

 the udder is not overloaded, nor hard nor hot, the milk- 

 ing may be discontinued ; but if the udder is hard and 

 full, and especially if it is hot, she should be fetched 

 home, cleanly milked, and another astringent drink 

 given. The third drink, if it is necessary to give one, 

 should be an aperient one, and after that a Diuretic 

 drink every second day. 



The milking should only be resorted to if the state 

 of the udder absolutely requires it, for every act of 

 milking is but encouraging the secretion of milk. 



TO PRODUCE BULLING IN THE COW, AND TREATMENT 

 OF BULL-BURNT. 



Some cows are backward because they have been 

 previously starved ; a week or fortnight's better keeping" 

 will usually effect the desired purpose. 



THE COW-POX. 



It appears under the form of pustules or vesicles on 

 the teats, which are easily broken in milking, and which, 



