DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



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Treating a Case of Milk Fever 



given her, following the Laxotonic with the Cow Tonic to bring her back to her 

 natural flow of milk. Keep a blanket on her until she recovers. 



The air should be stripped out of the teats a few hours after she is up, and she 

 may be milked a little twice daily until she gives a natural flow of milk, when she 

 should be milked thoroughly dry at each milking. The feed should be of a laxative 

 and nutritious nature, the chill taken from the drinking water for several days and 

 a reasonable amount of exercise should be given her. 



Sec Prcscri fiticin No. 51, par/c 176. 



MILK BLOODY OR STRINGY. 



Bloody or stringy milk are both due to a derangement of the system, and the 

 treatment consists of giving Cow Tonic as directed, which will alter the condition of 

 the blood to such an extent as to overcome this ailment. Give good, clean, nutritious 

 feed — including bran mashes made of flaxseed tea. 



See Prescription No. 52, page 176. 



NAVEL DISEASE OF CALVES. 



This is a germ disease which afl^ects the navel cord, occurring often soon after 

 birth, due to the parts becoming infected by germs, which not only produce sore- 

 ness and inflammation of the navel, but also enter the body at this point, causing 

 a swelling of the joints. This results in lameness and a gathering of matter, or pus, 

 reducing the vitality of the animal, causing a lack of ambition, a dull sickly appear- 

 ance, indigestion and scours. Unless proper treatment is promptly given the disease 

 will cause a sloughing of the joints or death by scours. 



