MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



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the parts must be opened to allow the pus to escape freely. The 

 parts should then be treated as an ordinary wound. Belladonna 

 paste is a very good application to the gland for relieving pain. 



ENTERITIS AND COLIC. 



These diseases are not frequent in the cow. The causes, 

 symptoms, and treatment are simihir to those of the horse. The 



Fig. 139 — Enteritis, or Iiitlummatiou of Bowels. 



cow does not roll in expressing abdominal pain, but stamps and 

 kicks at the abdomen. 



Wounds, fractures, diseases of bones and joints are similar to 

 those of the horse. 



STRICTURE OF THE TEAT. 



This condition is due to iiiflaiiiniation of the ghmd. The milk 

 flows in a small stream. 



Treatment. — The stricture should be divided by the con- 

 cealed history, and the cow milked four or five times a day to 

 prevent the parts adhering. This condition should be entrusted 

 to a competent surgeon. 



