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DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



How to Make a Poultice Boot. 



Take a round piece of sole leather six or seven inches in diameter and as thick 

 as you wish it ; then stitch a heavy canvas to the edges of this sole leather and 

 liave it run up about twelve inches. 



How to Apply the Poultice. 



Put enough Antiseptic Poultice into the boot to cover the foot nicely, then fasten 

 the canvas or boot on by the use of strap instead of strings, as strings cut in too 

 much. 



Tlie Cow Tonic should be given as directed to tone up the system. 



Sec Prcsri-iptioii A'o. 31, page 175. 



FOUNDER. 



Founder is not of frecjuent occurrence in cattle, but it does occur to overfed or 

 show cattle. It resembles a stiffness, but upon feeling of the hoofs they will be 

 noticed to be hotter than usual ; lying down considerably is another symptom. 



Treatment. 



If this be noticed in the early state it is advisable to bleed the animal by drawing 

 from four to six quarts of blood, according to the size of the animal. The bowels 

 should lie loosened up with Laxotonic (per mouth), and warm water injections (per 

 rectum), and the Fever Paste given to reduce the fever. The feet should be poul- 

 ticed with Antiseptic Poultice, which should be changed once daily. (Use the Poul- 

 tice Boot for applying poultice.) -The animal should be fed sparingly with food of a 

 laxative nature. Exercise should be given as soon as the animal is able to take it. 



See Prescription No. 32, page 175. 



FROST BITES. 



This should never occur, but sometimes it is unavoidable, and the treatment is 

 to wash the parts thoroughly with a solution of Germ Killer and apply the Badger 

 Balm to the frozen parts. 



See Prescription No. 33, page 175. 



GARGET— CAKED UDDER OR INFECTIOUS MAMMITIS. 



Garget or caked udder is a very common but annoying disease, and is due to 

 many causes, the most common being a condition of the blood, and for this reason 



Cow Tonic should be given freely accord- 

 ing to directions. The udder should be 

 thoroughly rubbed twice daily with Badger 

 Balm and White Liniment, In severe cases 

 apply an Antiseptic Poultice by placing a 

 band around the cow's body and udder 

 Keep the animal well bedded to prevent the 

 udder coming in contact with any dampness. 

 Keep the bowels open by giving warm water 

 injections (per rectum). If the caked udder 

 takes on an infectious form, then the milkers 

 should wash their hands in a solution of 

 Germ Killer after milking each cow, as this 

 will prevent the spread of the disease. 

 Stables should be disinfected with a good 

 germ destroyer, such as Disinfectall. 

 See Prescription No. 34, page 175. 



How to Bandage Cow Sufienng 

 trom Caked Udder. 



