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will also support Ihe lesiicles and ease the pain; keep the poultices 

 hot by chang-ing them twice a day ; keep this treatment up until the 

 bull is better, and do not let him get cold afterward. During 

 the time you are treating- him feed on soft food and he will soon be 

 all right. If, after he .s well, you find that the inflammation has 

 destroyed the seed part of the testicles — which can be told by 

 putting him to cows and if they do not get with calf — castrate 

 him, for he will be of no further use for breeding purposes. 



INJURIES TO THE SHEATH AND PENIS. 



Causes. — From jumping over a fence and being caught on it, 

 or being caught in any way that will injure the sheath and penis. 



Symptoms. — There is swelling and soreness of the sheath and 

 penis. If it is a bull he will be unfit for service until he is better. 



Treatment.— E -camine to see that there is nothing in the end 

 of the sheath, and it there is anything remove it at once. Bathe 

 well three times a day with lake warm water, wipe dry and then 

 apply the white lotion. Keep this treatment up until the swelling 

 is all out. In very severe cases give him a pound of Epsom salts. 



CLAPP IN BULLS (GONORRHOEA). 



This is inflammation of the lining of the passage of the penis. 



Causes. — From too frequent service, or from serving a cow 

 that is affected with whites (leucorrhoea). 



Symptoms. — There is a whitish fluid discharge from the end 

 of the penis and sheath, and they are also very sore to handle, 

 and in making his water it scalds him and causes him pain. 



Treatment. — Give him one pound of Epsom salts in a quart of 

 luke warm water as a drench to cool the blood ; bathe the sheath 

 well with luke warm water twice a day, wipe dry, and inject 

 into the sheath a little of the following mixture : 



Sulphate of Zino 2 drams or I teaspoonful. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix and shake well before using. This is a cheap and 



eff"ective cure for this disease. Keep the bull away from cows 



until he is better, as he would give the disease to the cows. 



CASTRATION OF BULLS AND CALVES. 

 Secure him, either by standing him in a firm stall or throwing 

 him down, which can be easily done by taking a rope about thirty 

 feet long, make a loop in the centre large enough to slip over his 

 head and neck and then tie a knot in it; after the rope is put over 

 ais head and fitted oo the neck, pass it back between the front 



