POST-PARTUM PARALYSIS — MILK FEVER — MAMMARY TOXEMIA, ETC. 465 



little above body temperature, or 40'' C. or 104.° Fahr. The temperature 

 may be determined with the clinical thermometer. AYithdraw all the 

 colostrum or milk from the udder. Then insert the milking tube, with 

 hose and funnel attached, into one of the teats, elevate the funnel about 

 two feet above the teat and slowly pour in one-fourth of the soluti(ni, 

 allowing the funnel and hose to become empty several times during the 

 process in order to permit the entrance of a lH)eral quantity of air. 

 Eepeat this infusion with the other three quarters of the udder. After 

 all is introduced, knead the udder carefully so as to cause the solu- 

 tion to permeate the duct^ and acini as much as possible. 



As the condition of the cow is usually such as to call for addi- 

 tional treatment, the veterinarian should not be content with injecting 

 the potassium iodide solution, but should resort to any and all other 

 measures which promise assistance. 



As the cow is usually unable to urinate, the bladder will be found 

 filled with urine. This should be removed with the catheter, and its 

 removal accomplished at intervals until the recovery of the cow renders 

 this procedure no longer needful. 



It may be advisable that catharsis be brought about. As the cow 

 is usually unable to swallow, it is dangerous to attempt to give medi- 

 cines by the mouth. This may be done if assurance that the cow 

 can swallow is obtained. Some have given medicines successfully 

 through a probang inserted into the stomach. The plan is feasible. 

 Schmidt says that he usually resorted to an aloe powder. If this 

 is done 1 ounce to li ounces of aloes may be given. It would seem 

 preferable to give the aloes m a bolus, capsule, or drench. Some 

 have given linseed oil or Epsom salts. If the animal cannot swal- 

 low and a probang is not at hand, one may administer lii to 2 

 grains of physostigmine salicylate subcutaneously, repeating the dose 

 in about three hours if purgation is not produced. Eectal injec- 

 tions should be given at short intervals in order to get rid of the 

 accumulation of hard, dry faeces in the rectum. These injections may 

 be of linseed oil, cottonseed oil, or warm soap solution. Schmidt 

 recommends, also, enemata of sodium chloride solution. Meanwhile 

 the cow should be kept propped up on the sternum by means of hags 

 of straw or pieces of wood. If the temperature is below normal, as it 

 usually is, Ihe cow should be thickly clothed with blankets and straw 

 heaped up about it. Schmidt used powdered digitalis given by the 

 mouth when the heart was rapid and weak. It would seem much better 

 in every way to give the tincture of digitalis subcutaneously. He has 

 also resorted to subcutaneous injections of camphor and caffeine. This 

 is good treatment. If the cow does not show marked improvement 

 within eight hours the potassium iodide infusion may be repeated. 



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