74 DISEASES OE CATTLE. 



HAIR BALLS IN CATTLE. 



This lialiit is fdriiieil willnuit ,iny a])[)areiit ransc ami animals 'Jius afflicted 

 lick tliciiiscKcs, iir lick one annihcr, aiifl by sn doins tlic Ickisc hair which is 

 gathered by the tmiKiic passes down the Kidlet into the digestive urj^ans where it 

 at hrst forms a small hall, which becomes enlarged by the gradual collection of 

 hair which is swallowed b\- the animal. 



These balls differ in si/e from that nf a small marble to that of an orange, 

 and they may be retained in the digestive organs without causing any noticeable 

 inconvenience or disturbance unless perchance they enter into the outlet of the 

 organ and pre\ent the passing of the contents intu the next stomach, which soon 

 results in a disturbed condition of the digestive organs and prompts the animal to 

 act as if afflicted with colic or acute indigestion. 



A desire for salt will cause cattle to lick one another to excess. 



Sec Prescription .\o. 2f18, f^ai/c 175. 



HARD MILKERS. 



This trouble is due to an abnormal contraction of the sphincter muscles at the 

 point of the teat, an aft'ection which often greatly reduces the value of a previously 

 valuable cow, because nobody wishes to purchase or own one that is known as a 

 hard milker; but if the stock-owners knew how easily this trouble can be overcome, 

 they would never think of disposing of a hard milker at a sacrifice, as so many do. 



The mere fact that a cow is a hard milker is no indication that her yield of 

 milk is deficient in quantity ; but because she does not yield her milk readily, she is 

 generally not milked thoroughly by the disgusted milker, who thereby leaves a 

 quantity of milk in her udder, that should have been drawn out. 



Stockmen who know how to treat such cases often buy valuable cows at a 

 greatly reduced price, because they are hard milkers ; but by the use of a Teat 

 Plug and a few treatments for hard milking, they cause them to become splendid, 

 easy milkers, thereby increasing their value many times the cost of the treatment. 

 A ^Milking Tube should never be used in such cases, because of the danger of in- 

 fection, and the results are not as good as from the Teat Plug. 



Treatment. 



Wash the ends of the teats thoroughly with Germ Killer solution, dip the Teat 

 Plug into a clean solution of the same strength and insert it into a little Badger 

 Balm, then introduce it into the teat as far as possible, so as to pass enlargement 

 of the teat plug into the teat far enough to admit the bulli, which stretches the con- 

 tracted muscles and retains the plug. The teat plugs should be allowed to remain in 

 the teats from one milking to another, until milking is made easy, requiring from 

 three to six days. Do not use the milking tube instead of teat plug, as it will admit 

 the air and is liable to cause infection. 



See Prescription No. 39, page 175. 



INDIGESTION. 



It is pretty well understood by most stock owners that indigestion may be due to 

 many causes, such as cold water, musty, bulky, fibrous food, and irre,gular feeding. 

 This can be overcome by giving Cow Tonic according to directions, and the bowels 

 should be kept open by giving Laxotonic internally and warm water injections (per 

 rectum.) 



See Prescription No. 40, page 175. 



