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teat syphon and small rubber syringe (which can be got at any drug 

 store) inject one-quarter of this mixture through the passage of each 

 teat up into the bag. After injecting, give the bag a thorough hand 

 rubbing in order to work the medicine well up around the milk 

 glands. In case the cow should get off her feet watch her carefully so 

 she will not injure the bag by lying on it, and turn her from side to 

 side every four "hours, keeping her lying up well on her breast 

 bone. If her bowels are not free give her half a pail of luke- 

 warm water injections every four hours. If she does not make 

 her water within twelve hours after injecting the bag, take it 

 away by means of a catheter, which is an instrument for this 

 purpose, and can be got through a drug store. This is done by 

 passing the point of the catheter, guided by the finger, along the 

 bottom part of the vulva about four inches in, where you will find a 

 small opening. Into this pass the catheter gently downward and for- 

 ward until the water comes through the catheter. Guarding the open- 

 ing mentioned is a little valve, and sometimes by slipping the finger 

 in and raising the valve the water will come without using the catheter. 

 Do this twice a day -if necessary. Six hours after injecting the bag if 

 the cow is not showing signs of recovery, milk her out and repeat the 

 same injection into the bag. Repeat this every six hours until the 

 milk returns to the bag and she shows signs of recovery in other ways. 

 During treatment offer her frequently small drinks of cold water and 

 gruels. Milk often until she is well. When recovering give her a 

 small quantity of such foods as she seems to relish best, and leave the 

 calf with her for a week or so. If the cow is not going to recover the 

 paralysis becomes more marked. She becomes dull and quiet, which 

 is followed by a delirious state before death. 



The treatment of this disease is one of our latest discoveries, and 

 has proved to cure over 90 per cent, of the cases. 



HOW TO PREVENT MILK FEVER FROM COMING ON. 



If the weather is hot and the cow is in good condition, And 

 you are afraid of milk fever, turn the cow into a shady place every 

 day for a week or so before she calves ; feed very light and allow 

 her to run out at night, and give her the following medicine: 



Epsom Salts 1 pound. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonfula. 



If she has a very large bag before she calves, milk her every 

 day; after she calves, keep her in during the day and let her out 

 at night for a week, and keep her well milked out. Repeat the 

 above dose and she will generally be all right. 



INFLAPIMATION OF THE MILK BAG (GARGET). 

 Causes. — From getting cold in the bag; from an injury; from 

 too great a flow of milk at calving time; from a lump in the teat; 

 or from anythinj^ that will stop the milk from being milked out of 

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