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all should be mixed thoroughly, and then a tea- 

 spoonful given three times each day. When all dan- 

 ger is passed, continue the careful handling and 

 allow two or three weeks' complete rest. 



BUNCHES. — Bunches are most generally en- 

 largements of the bone. They are most serious in 

 the region of a joint. They are caused, as a rule, 

 by some injury, bruise, or wound. When first 

 noticed they should be treated with a blister to 

 insure a hasty absorption of the enlarged parts. 



BURNS. — Occasionally animals are burned or 

 scalded so badly as to subject them to considerable 

 pain. This may be relieved by the use of a strong 

 solution of common baking soda. Following the 

 use of this, apply an ointment made of one part of 

 carbolic acid to 50 parts of vaseline. If vaseline 

 is not available, then use in its place linseed oil. 



CAKED BAG.— See Mammitis. 



CAKED UDDER.— A diseased condition of the 

 udder, with the secretion of milk altered, the udder 

 hot, dry, and caked, and the glands inflamed. The 

 trouble may be due to external injury, to germs 

 entering the teats or to the milk being kept for too 

 long a time in the udder. As soon as noticed the 

 udder should be bathed in hot water and massaged 

 for several minutes. After being dried with a cloth 

 rub on a salve made of 2 tablespoonfuls of gum 

 camphor dissolved in 12 tablespoonfuls of lard. At 

 the same time give 4 tablespoonfuls of saltpeter 

 morning and night for two or three days. See 

 also Mammitis. 



CALF CHOLERA.— When a new-born calf comes 

 into the world weak, puny, and listless, and dies in 

 a few hours after scouring, bawling, and blatting 

 and has sunken eyes and bloated belly soon after 

 death, the disease by stockmen is called " calf 



