THE COW IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 71 



herd. It is supposed by most authorities that 

 this condition is due to a sHght derangement of 

 the digestive system. Cows will leave good nu- 

 tritious feed of the very best quality to eat stalks 

 and manure and seem to relish them. This would 

 indicate that the condition is due to an unbalanced 

 ration. 



As soon as it is noticed in a cow special atten- 

 tion should be paid to the ration. A liberal allow- 

 ance of salt will sometimes remedy the trouble, 

 but in case it does not, one ounce of tincture of 

 iodin should be placed in an eight-ounce bottle 

 and the remainder filled with glycerine. Give 

 the cow one ounce of this mixture night and 

 morning. If this condition is not corrected in 

 some cows they will become unthrifty, hide 

 bound, lose flesh and frequently suffer from a 

 complication of diseases. Cows that are so af- 

 fected should have the mouth examined for any 

 possible injuries. 



Overfeeding. 



Overfeeding usually affects the family cow, 

 especially the city-owned cow. Most of these 

 cases do not present any predominating symp- 

 toms by which the condition may be diagnosed. 

 The feed that such cows receive and the man- 

 ner in which they receive it, warrants us in diag- 

 nosing all cases that show no pronounced symp- 

 toms as this condition until something shows up 

 that enables us to make a correct diagnosis. We 

 are justified in treating all obscure diseases of 



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