CATTLE. 155 



DIARRHCEA. 



Excessive fluidity of the bowels is more often a symptom 

 than a disease. 



Causes. — These are very numerous. i\nything that does 

 not agree with a beast may set up diarrhoea; it is nature's way 

 of getting rid of offending material. In errors of diet the 

 cause may oftenest be sought. Tuberculosis often takes this 

 form, and wasting follows despite the best of treatment. 



Treatment. — Change the food. Give flour-gruel, and for 

 medicine a mixture of powdered catechu and chalk, i oz. of each. 



DISLOCATIONS. 



These are matters for the veterinary surgeon. When 

 reduced, the best treatment is to apply Elliman's, as it strengthens 

 the strained ligaments and forms a pad inside (See Sprains, 

 page 170). 



DOWNFALL OF THE UDDER, GARGET, MAMMITIS. 



This troublesome complaint was thought to be caused by 

 chills and bad milking, and is now believed to be due to a 

 specific organism. 



Treatment. — There is nothing so useful as Elliman's, which 

 should be applied with plenty of massage, imitating the move- 

 ments of the calf when sucking. Its effect upon the peripheral 

 nerves is conveyed to those which preside over the function of 

 lactation, and the supply is put in abeyance until the congested 

 state of the gland is relieved. After the first application it may 

 be used at half strength daily, or night and morning, in obstinate 

 cases. A bold aperient dose is also advised, as much as an 

 ounce of aloes and a pound of Epsom salts being given when 

 the symptoms first manifest themselves. The cow should be 

 isolated, and the place disinfected. 



The teat of the affected quarter should be kept open by 

 using the syphon. Neglected cases may end in loss of a quarter 



