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COMMON AILMENTS OF CATTLE 



ing often results from allowing too much time between meals. 

 Unhygienic conditions, such as dirty, sour drinking tanks or 

 dark, cold, damp or foul-smelling stalls or pens, tend to produce 

 Eaulty weaning, such as too early feeding on dry, 



scours. 



coarse feed and feeds that contain large amounts of starchy 

 material, are causative factors. The physical condition of the 

 cow hears a close relation to the health of her suckling and care 

 should be used in providing her with proper feed and care so 



Fig. 73. — The X indicates the point where the wall of flank and rumen are punctured with 

 trocar and cannula in "bloat." 



as to prevent the quality of the milk from becoming impaired, 

 and the quantity diminished. 



Intestinal parasites (worms) may at times produce diar- 

 rhea by irritating the mucous lining of the stomach and 

 intestines. 



Symptoms — The symptoms usually occur suddenly, 

 although they may come on gradually. In sucklings, the 

 symptoms of diarrhea (scouring) may be preceded by: De- 



