Diseases of Catti^e. 97 



hence the extreme dread of this disease by the cattle owner. 

 Lock jaw is a nervous disorder, and the treatment is very 

 difficult and unsatisfactory. Some authorities say, at the first 

 appearance of lock jaw kill the animal and dress it for mar- 

 ket. However, there have been cases where animals have re- 

 covered from the disease, by treatment in the early stages. 



CAUSES: — Lock jaw is usually caused by pricks from 

 nails, bruises, or castration. 



TREATMENT : — Remove the animal to a comfortable 

 place entirely away from other cattle, and let nothing annoy 

 or disturb the patient. As cattle with lock jaw are prone 

 to lie down, make the animal as comfortable as possible and 

 give plenty of good bedding. If the animal has the power 

 of swallowing, give at once a good physic, as follows : 



Epsom Salts eight ounces. 



Sulphate of Soda twelve ovmces. 



Water one quart. Mix. 



Give at one dose. Foljow this by administering our 

 REMEDY NO. 127 AS DIRECTED. 



Place a pail of thin gruel so the animal can suck it ; this 

 allays thirst and helps to keep up the animal's strength. Re- 

 member, above all things keep the animal perfectly free 

 from excitement, and annoyance, and let only one person 

 attend the patient, as a change of attendants excites and an- 

 noys the animal. By following the above treatment you 

 mav save the beast. Many good ideas can be gained, by 

 referring to lock jaw in the horse, (which see in the horse 

 department of this book). 



Price of remedy No. 127, $1.00. 



