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stick in the left hand, insert the right hand into the 

 uterus, loosen the afterbirth with the fingers and 

 remove. Page 206. 



Anthrax. Isolate and vaccinate healthy animals. 

 Burn dead animals or bury them deep, and disinfect 

 thoroughly. There is no medicinal treatment. Quar- 

 antine against the disease, and exercise care that 

 persons do not become infected. Page 360. 



Black-leg. Remove the well animals from the in- 

 fected quarters or pasture and vaccinate them. Purge 

 the sick and give them exercise. Stimulants and 

 laxative foods should be given. Page 362. 



Bloating in Cattle. If very bad, tap at once. Put 

 gag in mouth and give salt. Dash cold water on body, 

 and blanket. Give turpentine in two -ounce doses in 

 milk as a drench, baking soda in two -ounce doses, or 

 a dose of salts, about one pound for an adult. Page 

 260. 



Bog Spavin. Apply iodine as tincture or ointment, 

 or an absorbing ointment, until parts get sore, then 

 withhold. Put pressure on part by truss or bandage. 

 Hand -rubbing is good. Page 238. 



Bone Spavin. A high -heeled shoe on affected leg, 

 lower on the inside. Blister the spavin and give rest. 

 If a bad case, fire and blister. Page 227. 



Bronchitis. Comfortable quarters, with plenty of 

 fresh air. Clothe the body warmly. Give sweet spirits 

 of niter in ounce doses in early stages ; later give aco- 

 nite in fifteen -drop doses and belladonna in thirty -drop 

 doses, alternating every two hours. Be careful, in 

 drenching, not to get medicine into lungs. Page 280. 



