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apply antiphlogistine, the udder may be packed in ice, which 

 is replenished as fast as it melts and allowed to remain 

 several hours. 



In the beginning of any treatment of this trouble a drench 

 should be given containing from 1 to 1| pounds of Epsom 

 salts. One ounce of saltpeter is also given in many cases to 

 stimulate the action of the kidneys and may be continued 

 two or three days. 



146. Scours in Calves. The most common trouble ex- 

 perienced in calf raising is indigestion, which shows its pres- 

 ence by scours. Care should be taken to distinguish between 

 common scours resulting from indigestion, and navel in- 

 fection, one symptom of which is scours. 



Navel infection is sometimes called either white scours 

 or calf cholera. It is a contagious germ disease which gains 

 access to the calf's body through the navel cord soon after 

 birth. It appears within one or two days after birth. The 

 calf is very sick from the first and nearly always dies. The 

 eyes are sunken, and a common symptom, although it is 

 not always observed, is the passage of white, foul-smelling 

 dung. If one case occurs, others are likely to appear, es- 

 pecially if other calves are born in the same stall. Often sev- 

 eral cases occur in succession in the same barn. The trouble 

 may be avoided by making sure that the calf is dropped in 

 a clean stall and that the navel cord is not allowed to come 

 in contact with any manure or dirt until the cord is dry. 

 If the calf is dropped in the pasture, there is little danger 

 unless it is brought at once to the barn. If it is born in a 

 barn where previous cases have occurred, the only safe plan 

 is to tie up the cord at birth in a clean bandage, having ap- 

 plied a mild disinfectant, such as weak creolin or tincture of 

 iodine. 



