FARM DAIRYING 



placing a self-registering veterinary fever ther- 

 mometer in the rectum, allowing it to remain 

 there from 3 to 5 minutes. The normal tempera- 

 ture of a cow is from 98° to 100° F. — but in 

 some cows may be higher. It is usually so In young 

 animals. 



Second, take the pulse, which can be found at 

 the angle of the lower jaw bone. The normal 

 beat of a cow's pulse is from 50 to 60 per minute. 



Third, count the respirations of the animal or 

 number of times it breathes, by watching the sides 

 of the flanks, or by pressing your ear to her side. 

 The normal respiration of a' cow is from 1 5 to 20 

 per minute. 



If the temperature, pulse, or respiration is 

 found to vary much from the normal, you will 

 know the animal is ailing. Dull, glazy eyes; 

 cold ears; dry, hot nose; harsh, staring coat; lack 

 of appetite; rumination ceased; sudden shrinkage 

 of milk, are outward indications that something is 

 wrong with the cow. 



Milk from sick cows is unwholesome, and in 

 some cases positively dangerous. 



Sick animals should be removed from the herd, 

 and especially if there be any suspicion of a con- 

 tagious disease. 



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