FARM DAIRYING 



not deeply seated, she may be kept for breeding 

 purposes, but the calf must not be allowed to suck 

 any of its mother's milk. If the cow's milk be 

 thoroughly pasteurized, it is then safe to feed. 



RHEUMATISM 



Cause: — Exposure to cold and wet, especially 

 when heated by driving. Lying on cold floors, or 

 standing in a draught. 



Symptoms: — If acute rheumatism sets in, there 

 will be loss of appetite, roughness of coat and dry- 

 ness of muzzle, bowels constipated, urine high col- 

 ored, joints swollen. The symptoms of chronic 

 rheumatism are similar but less severe. 



Treatment: — Give 2 pounds of Epsom salts 

 and one ounce of ground ginger. Follow up with 2- 

 dram doses of salicylic acid three times a day. 



Rub the joints well three times daily with cam- 

 phorated liniment. 



Keep the animal warm and dry. 



WOUNDS OR CUTS — LACERATED UDDER 



First stop the bleeding by tying a bandage of 

 clean muslin directly over the wound or above it. 

 Often a bleeding artery will protrude. A thread 

 can be run under it with a needle and the artery 

 tied. After the bleeding stops, cut off the ragged 

 edges of muscle with scissors which have been 



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