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is to be made if the cow is in immediate danger. 

 The animal should be tapped midway between 

 the last rib and the point of the hip and about 

 the same distance from the backbone. When 

 the animal is not in immediate danger a rope 

 gag is made by tying knots in a rope and 

 placing this bunch of knots in the mouth and 

 passing the ends of the rope up over the head 

 where they are tied. The animal by chewing 

 the knots in an effort to dislodge them will 

 cause the secretion of saliva with swallowing. 

 The gas will then pass off by way of the gullet 

 or oesophagus. 



There are several anti-ferments that are 

 good for the treatment of bloat in preventing 

 the formation of the gas. From two to four 

 tablespoonfuls of spirits of turpentine given in 

 one-half pint of linseed oil, or in milk, will 

 sometimes be all that is required. Possibly the 

 best treatment is one and one-half to two 

 tablespoonful of formalin in one quart of water 

 as a drench. This treatment has been credited 

 to workers at the Kentucky State Agricultural 

 College. 



Uroptropin is another medicine that can be 

 used to treat bloat. It is a white granular sub- 

 stance with a slightly bitter taste and looks 

 somewhat like coarse granulated sugar. It 

 is made from ammonia and formaldehyde and 

 should be kept in a tightly corked bottle. Give 

 from two to four level teaspoonfuls in a half- 

 pint of water and repeat in an hour and a half 



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