DISEASES OF CATTLE. 71 



Treatment. 



A sore eye due to an injury should be bathed three times daily with a quart 

 of Antisepto Solution, full strength, and followed with Eye Lotion injected after 

 each bath. This same treatment should be used when sore eyes are due to a 

 catarrhal infection or Pink Eye. And in addition to this treatment the cattle should 

 have free access to a liberal amount of salt, in which should be mixed Stokvigor. 



If both eyes of the animals be affected and it be dilTicult for them to see, it is 

 advisable to keep them in a dark stable during the day and let them graze at night, 

 on account of the strong sunlight being painful to the eyes. 



See Prescription No. 28, /-i'.s^t 17,S. 



FEVERS. 



In order to detect whether an animal has a fever or not, it is always advisable 

 to use a Fever Thermometer, and if the temperature be higher than normal it indi- 

 cates a fever. It may be due to many causes, such as inflammation of the lungs, 

 inflammation of the throat, inflammation of the udder, etc., etc. However, the 

 fever should be controlled and reduced by giving the Fever Paste according to 

 directions, and the bowels should be kept loose with the La.xotonic (per mouth), and 

 injections (per rectum) of from two to four quarts of warm water once or twice 

 daily; also apply the White Liniment to the inflamed parts, such as the throat or 

 lungs, or both. 



Every stock raiser should own a Veterinary Thermometer, for it may save him 

 considerable expense. 



See Prescription No. 29, page 175. 



FISTULA. 



A fistula is a pus cavity, containing matter, and is conmionly known as a 

 running sore. It may appear on any part of the body, limbs, or feet. 



Treatment. 



Open the parts so as to allow the matter to flow freely ; wash out the cavity 

 once daily with a solution of Germ Killer, and follow by injecting a quantity of 

 Absorbent and Flealing Lotion, alternately, according to directions and according 

 to the size of the cavity. Give Cow Tonic internally according to directions to 

 tone up the system. 



See Prescription No. 30, page 175. 



FOOT DISEASE OR SORE FEET IN CATTLE. 



Sore feet in cattle may be due to several causes, but the one kind which the ordi- 

 narv dairyman or breeder has to contend with is due to either standing on 

 cement floors or running in wet, Ijiiggy pastures. The feet usually crack between 

 the claws, swell and become inflamed. In either case the treatment is the same, and 

 consists in washing the sore or inflamed feet with a solution of the Germ Killer 

 (one ounce to a gallon of water), and applying both Healing Lotion and Absorbent, 

 alternately, to all open sores or inflamed parts. If a growth of proud flesh appears 

 between the hoofs or on any part of the limb, it should be overcome by frequent 

 use of the Healing Lotion, and the inflamed or sore feet should be placed in 

 Antiseptic Poultices, once daily, until all inflaumiation and lameness have been 

 overcome. Use a Poultice Boot. 



