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SLOBBERING First examine the teeth and tongue. A split, sharp or 

 diseased tooth may cause the irritation. Or the tongue 



may show enlargement and irritation, the so-called "wooden-tongue;" it 

 may show the skin stripped off in places. If the teeth are diseased, give 

 them attention. If the tongue is affected, treat the places with tincture 

 of iodine once daily, after first cauterizing with lunar caustic. Then give 

 one dram iodid of potash twice a day, noting the caution given under 

 treatment for Lump Jaw. If neither teeth nor tongue are at fault, treat 

 for stomach derangement, and give Conkey's Stock Tonic in the feed 

 according to directions. 



SORE For this symptom, swab the mouth with Conkey's Nox-i-cide 



MOUTH Dip and Disinfectant solution, y 2 teaspoonful to a cup of water. 

 If the tongue shows symptoms of "wooden tongue" (a rounded, 

 hard swelling) due to actinomycosis, that is infection from ray fungus, (see 

 Lump Jaw), treat as described above, using tincture of iodine, and night 

 and morning a dram of iodid of potash in the drinking water for ten days. 

 Note the cautions as to the use of iodid of potash, page 149 under Lump 

 Jaw. 



SORES Treat all such places with Co'nkey's Healing Powder. If there 

 are lumps or bunches filled with pus, first open and let this 

 matter out, then swab with Nox-i-cide solution, 1 teaspoonful of Conkey's 

 Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant to a cup of water. Treat once a day until 

 thoroughly healed. Never neglect sores as they are liable to infection with 

 disease germs or maggots and frequently cause very serious trouble. 



STERILITY In a very large proportion of cases this trouble can be 

 successfully treated in cows as follows: First, before breed- 

 ing, make sure that the animal is in good muscular condition, not too fat, 

 but not too lean; that is, see that the cow has proper vitality. To insure 

 this vitality we advise systematic treatment with Conkey's Stock Tonic, 

 mixing it with the regular feed as directed. It will make the animal thrifty, 

 if the trouble has been faulty digestion, as it will insure digestion, and it will 

 produce a healthy appetite if the animal has been off feed or run down in 

 any way. In short, first make sure that the animal is in good breeding con- 

 dition. If she still fails to breed then use the simple yeast or soda treat- 

 ment, to correct unnatural acidity of the womb. This treatment is very 

 successful as follows: Two or three times a week flush out the vagina with 

 a gallon of luke-warm water, containing Y-2. oz. sodium bicarbonate (or use 

 the yeast treatment described on page 116. An hour before service have 

 a veterinarian or other competent operator open the neck of the womb and 

 again inject the soda solution. If the cow fails to conceive, repeat above 

 treatment. 



SWELLING Reduce ordinary swellings with Conkey's Absorbent, rub- 

 bing it in freely. Or, Conkey's Warming Liniment could be 

 used to advantage, but if a stubborn case, use Conkey's Absorbent. Soft 

 dropsical swellings sometimes appear on different parts of the body and are 

 a symptom, sometimes of tuberculosis, sometimes of general debility and 

 run-down condition. If the trouble is not tuberculosis, but due to bloodless- 

 ness and general poor condition, put the animal on generous nutritious feed 

 and mix with the feed Conkey's Stock Tonic according to directions. This 

 treatment will build up the animal from the inside out, which is far more 

 scientific than trying to treat from the outside in. 



