CONTENTS. xiii 



CHAPTER XX. 

 Parturient Diseases. 



iNooding — Inversion of Uterus — Dr. Meyer's Treatment — Original and Success- 

 ful Treatment by Dr. Mc Beth— Inflammation of the Uterus— Puerperal 

 Fever — Parturient Apoplexy, or Milk Fever . 825 



CHAPTER XXI. 

 Parturient Diseases, Continued. 



Leucorrhea, or Whites — Abortion— Importance of Isolation — Hernia of the 

 UteruB^-Sore Teats — Gonorrhea — Mammitis, or Inflammation of the Udder 

 , —Treatment of Calves — Care at Birth — Their Ailments 835 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Miscellaneous. 



Teeth of Cattle — Study of Dentition — Unreliability of Determining Age by 

 Horns — Teeth of Different Ages — Methods of Throwing and Securing the 

 Ox — Throwing by a Single Rope — Rueff's Method — Securing the Ox in a 

 Standing Position — Securing Hind Leg — Ox Travis — Nose-clamps — Nose- 

 ring — Alsace Nose-ring and Headstall — Vigan's Apparatus — Devices to Pre- 

 vent Hooking and Running — Yoke for Ox 844 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Local Injuries, Dislocations, and Wounds. 



Injury of Stifle Joint — Dislocation of Patella — Kinds and Treatment of Wounds 

 — Sutures, Needles, Syringes, and Bandages — Inflammatory Action and 

 Fever — Cleanliness, "Ventilation, and Disinfection — Forms of Contagious 

 Matter — Disinfecting Agents — Chloride of Lime — Carbolic Acid — Sulphate 

 of Iron — Sulphate of Zinc — Formulas for Disinfectants in Solid and Liquid 

 Forms — Fumigation — Sulphur — Chlorine Gas. ... , . 855 



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 CHAPTER XXIV. 

 Breeds of Sheep. 



dheepin Ancient Times — Mutton a Modern Product — Statistics of Sheep-raising 

 in the United States — Breeds of Sheep — Long-wooled Sheep — Short- wooled 

 Sheep— Breeds of Sheep in Asia, Europe, and America — Wild Sheep. . 863 



CHAPTER XXV. 



Care and Management. 



Pasturage— Adaptation of Different Soils — Foods in Short Pasturage — Dry and 

 Clean Pastures Essential — Treatment Of Ewes During Gestation — Treat- 

 ment and Feeding of Lambs — Docking and Castration — Lamb-creep — 

 Weaning time — Selection of Rams and Ewes for Breeding — Dipping for 

 Ticks — Washing and Shearing — Care and Feeding in Winter— Comparative 

 ■Nutritive Value of Foods. ..... 881 



