Diseases of Cattle. 7.- 



not only be able to detect the insidious diseases, in their 

 beg^inning in your cattle, but can apply the remedies be- 

 fore the diseases have advanced, saving yourself incon- 

 venience and loss. Tn this way, you will soon convince 

 yourself, that cattle diseases are not so difficult to curt 

 after all, and while others have so long sat and brooded 

 with sour minds over their loss, and the ignorance and 

 inefficiency of cow doctors, you have obtained a mastery 

 of the situation. 



ABORTION. 



Abortion consists of slinking or slipping of calves. 

 This is a great misfortune to the stock raiser, as it de- 

 prives him of the profit that he would have made on the in- 

 crease of his herd, as well as the loss in the decreased 

 amount of milk. Tf the cow looses her calf within the first 

 six months of gestation, it is considered abortion. But 

 during the last three months it is a permature birth. 



CAUSES: — Abortion is attributed to various causes. 

 Feeding upon slop or other milk secreting materials. From 

 injury- from vicious animals. Eating herbs that are con- 

 tained in the pasture or hay. Slipping, insufficient quant- 

 ity of nutritious food, or may be brought on by any debili- 

 tating disease. 



SYMPTOMS: — Symptoms are very seldom promi- 

 nent before abortion, and the cow will slink her calf with- 

 out missing a meal. But in premature birth it is quite 

 different; the loss of appetite will be noticed, the animal 

 ceases chewing her cud, will appear dull, and will be dis- 

 inclined to mingle with the other cattle. A glairy, yel- 

 lowish discharge from the vagina takes place, sometimes 



