72 THE COW IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 



city cows as overfeeding until recovery takes 

 place or until symptoms show themselves by 

 which the condition may be recognized. 



The first and most important thing in the 

 treatment is the taking away of all feed. Allow 

 water often, but in small quantities. Give a 

 laxative of epsom salts and enforce starvation 

 until recovery. 



Loss of Appetite. 



The animal usually, if not always, fails to pre- 

 sent any symptoms by which the veterinarian 

 can arrive at a solution of the cause of the trou- 

 ble. The cow just seems unnatural and does not 

 have the appetite that she should have, some- 

 times failing to eat at all. As nothing else seems 

 wrong, the owner often fails to call the veterin- 

 arian until two or three days have elapsed. Even 

 after careful examination one will be unable to 

 find anything that would indicate that the cow 

 is sick. It is due probably to a condition of the 

 nervous system that governs the digestive appa- 

 ratus, possibly a temporary paralysis. The cow 

 refuses to eat and it may be anywhere from two 

 or three days to a couple of weeks before she 

 resumes eating. 



Our treatment for this condition must neces- 

 sarily be experimental, since we do not know the 

 exact cause of the condition, but our best results 

 have come from the use of the following: One 

 ounce of fluid extract of nu-x vomica with three 

 ounces of dilute hydrochloric acid, one table- 



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