10 THE COW IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 



CHAPTER VII. 



CLEANING THE BARN. 

 The need of maintaining sanitary conditions — 

 Prophylactic Measures — Cleaning Up the Stable — 

 The Use of Disinfectant 43 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE AVERAGE FARM COW. 

 The Poor Grade of Cows— The Farmer's Cow— 

 The Care She Gets— The Feed She Gets 46 



CHAPTER IX. 



HOW TO SELECT A GOOD COW. 



The Need of Skill in Selecting— The Cow and the 



Profit — The Average Milking — The Individuality of 



the Cow — The Cow's Productive Ability — The Points 



to Be Considered in Buying a Good Cow 49 



CHAPTER X. 

 CARING FOR THE SICK COW. 

 The Neglected Cow — The Convalescent Cow — 

 Feeding the Sick Cow — A Varied Diet — The Pre- 

 paring of the Food 54 



CHAPTER XI. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 



Results of Error ' in Feeding — The First Three 

 Compartments of the Stomach — Fixed Rations — Sali- 

 vation or slobbering — The Teeth — How to Examine 

 and Care For the Teeth — Inflammation of the Mouth 

 — Sore Throat — Mumps — Bloat — Impaction of the 

 Rumen — Choke — Depraved Appetite — Overfeeding — 

 Loss of Appetite — Dyspepsia — Colic — Dysentery....58 



CHAPTER XII. 

 DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. 

 The Importance of Proper Diagnosis — The History 

 of the Case — General Characteristics — Mucous Mem- 

 brane — Cough and Irritation — The Breathing — The 

 Temperature — The Secretions — The Pulse — Diagnos- 

 ing by Sound — Cold in the Head — Bleeding From 

 the Nose — Bronchitis — Pleurisy — Pneumonia — 

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