LESSON FORTY-FIVE 
COMMON AILMENTS NOT INFECTIOUS 
1. Bloating.—A disease characterized by the distention 
of the paunch or rumen, due to the accumulation of gas. 
Tt most frequently occurs when cattle or sheep are pas- 
tured on clover or alfalfa, especially if moist, and when 
not accustomed to fresh green food. The animal shows 
Case OF BLOATING 
Where to tap for relief. 
pain, goes off to itself, and breathes with difficulty. 
Unless relief is secured, the gas may continue to form, 
even over the back of the animal, and choking and death 
may result. In mild cases recovery is gradual, but in 
severe cases tapping to release the gas is necessary. 
In tapping with trochar and canula the insertion is made on the 
left side, the instrument being pushed into the rumen or paunch, the 
incision being made half way between the point of the hip and the 
last rib. After the incision is made the trochar is withdrawn and 
the canula left in to furnish an opening through which the gas can 
escape. If this instrument is not available, a pocketknife will answer. 
2. Bog spavin—A round, smooth tumor at the front 
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