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DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



HY8TEBOCEEE, OB HERNIA. OF THE UTERUS. 



This serious form of hernia is happily not common. It is due 

 to violent efforts or external injuries and to weakness of the abdom- 

 inal muscles. It is not usually observed until toward the seventh 

 or eighth month of pregnancy. That part of the cow descends, 

 sometimes nearly to the ground, carrying the udder down with it, 

 or pushing it to one side (Fig. 1100). It can only be treated after 

 parturition, which is usually accomplished- without difficulty. If aid 

 is required, lift the uterus as near as may be into the natural posi- 

 tion, by means of a sheet held on either side by assistants. Some- 

 times the life of the fetus can be saved only by the Caesarian 

 operation. If the cow is safely delivered, she had better be made 

 fit for the butcher. She should never be allowed to become pregnant 

 again. 



' SORE TEATS. 



e .^gjBB§§j %a55|5j fe&. Sores, chaps, and cracks are frequently 



I^H HbB J^-^-* f° ur| d on the teats of a cow. Continued 



fta WmM sucking by the calf, or cold, wet, and filth at 



any time, may cause soreness. For simple 



• V^ *$ i tenderness or soreness, wash the teats with 



warm water, and anoint with the following 



\ BHU ointment : — 



. jr Pulverized alum 1 dr. 



Vaseline 2 oz. 



Fig. 1101.— Section of the Lard may be used as a substitute for the 



Cow's Teat. vaseline, but the latter is decidedly preferable. 



a, a, Principal lactiferous Qr 



ducts; b, Lactiferous sinus; 



c, c, Acini; d, d, Dartoid tis- Goulard's extract 2 oz. 



sue; e, Orifice of the teat. Sulphate of zinc. .2 " 



Lard..., 2 " 



Rub upon the parts a few times. This is a favorite remedy 

 among dairymen for sore teats, cake in the bag, etc. This prescrip- 

 tion I know to have been sold for fifteen dollars, and it is prized by 

 dairymen in Northern New York, where the medicine is sold espe- 

 cially for their use. 



Gentle milking with dry teats will prevent much soreness, and 

 no treatment will prove effective without this care. In severe cases, 

 where milking is very painful to the cow, the milk may be drawn off 

 by aid of the teat siphon (page 9,7). 



Dr. C. A. Meyer recommends as the best application for sore 

 teats, equal parts of tannin and glycerine. „ 



