General Index of Dr. David Roberts' 

 Practical Home Veterinarian 



Page 



Introductory 14 



Portrait of Dr. David Roberts 4 



Biographical Sketcli 16 



To the Veterinarj' Profession 17 



Department of Free Advice 18 



Laboratory and Experiment Station 18 



How to Examine a Sick Animal 18 



Care and Treatment of a Sick Animal 19 



Never Drench Cattle 19 



How to Give a Cow Medicine 20 



Stock Tonic, How to Make Your Own 151 



Table of Gestation 20 



Method of Throwing Cattle 20 



Description of Model Dairy Barn 91 



Bookkeeping on the Farm 96 



Prescriptions — Tabulated 174 to 183 



CATTLE SECTION. 



History and Statistics of the Cattle Industry 25 



A Study of Breeds 25 



County Breeders' Association 98 



Beef Herd 30 



Dairy Herd 31 



Dairy Cow Scaling Points 31 



Feeding Dairy Cows 32 



Testing for Butter Fat 33 



Age of Cattle 34 



Symptoms and Treatment of Diseases of Catlle 35 



Abortion — Nature of the Disease 35 



Abortion — Effect on Profits 36 



Abortion — How to Prevent Loss 38 



.\bortion — Disposing of the Cow 39 



Abortion — Relation of Other Diseases 40 



Abortion — Effects of Ergot 41 



Abortion — Barrenness Caused by 42 



Abortion — Symptoms 43 



Abortion — Treatment and Directions 44 



Abortion— What High Authorities Say , 48 



Sworn Testimony Proving Success of Dr. David Roberts' Anti-Alxirtion Treat- 

 ment 49 



Abscess 57 



Afterbirth Retained 54 



