FARM DAIRYING 



CHOKING 



Pass the hand along the neck and try to locate 

 the obstruction. If it can be felt, try to bring it 

 upwards or downward by gentle manipulation. 

 Should this not be possible, the head must be ele- 

 vated and held out straight and a probang, or 

 piece of rubber hose, put down the throat until the 

 obstruction is felt, when by steady pressure it 

 may be pushed downward. Great care must be 

 taken not to lacerate or rupture the gullet, as this 

 might cause death. 



If the cow be much bloated, to prevent suffoca- 

 tion during the operation of forcing the obstruc- 

 tion down, it may be necessary to puncture her 

 paunch, as described in bloating. 



IMPACTION OF THE RUMEN OR PAUNCH 



Cause: — The paunch becomes overfilled with 

 solid food and its walls so paralyzed as to lose 

 the power of contraction. 



Symptoms: — Enlargement of abdomen, the 

 drum-like sound is absent and when the part is 

 pressed the indenture remains for some time. The 

 animal is dull, her breathing heavy; grunts and 

 grinds her teeth. 



Treatment: — Give a strong purgative ^— i J^ 

 to 2 pounds of salts and 2 ounces of ground ginger 



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