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solution of carbolic acid, 1 part of pure acid to 20 parts of 

 water. Cresol compound liquor cresolis compositus U. S. 

 P.), undiluted, is also good. The animal should be kept in 

 a clean, dry place. In persistent or aggravated cases, the 

 foot should be washed well with the solution and a wad of 

 absorbent cotton smeared with pine tar placed in the cleft. 

 This can be held in place by taking a strip of strong cloth, 

 2 inches wide, passing the middle between the claws, and 

 then tying the ends after winding them above the hoof. The 

 corner of a grain sack with strips left attached for tying 

 makes a good outside bandage. 



Choke 



Choking is usually caused by a cow trying to swallow 

 too large an object, like an apple, potato, or turnip. It may 

 occasionally result from the collecting of soft feed into a 

 ball. It is most likely to occur in cows that are greedy 

 feeders. 



The animal stops eating, coughs, and saliva runs from 

 the mouth. When attempting to drink, water runs from 

 the mouth. If the choke is high in the throat it may be felt 

 as a lump on the left side of the neck. When the cause 

 of the choke can be located in the throat it may be forced 

 up into the mouth or crushed by pressing with the hand. A 

 pint of raw linseed oil or olive oil will aid by acting as a 

 lubricant. In severe cases a competent veterinarian should 

 be called. 



Bloat 



Bloat may be caused by any kind of feed which pro- 

 duces indigestion and forms gas in the paunch. It can be 

 caused by pasturing on young clover or alfalfa, especially 

 with the dew on, or by feeding spoiled silage, roots, etc. 

 The paunch is inflated most noticeably on the left side. In 

 severe cases this distention may extend above the back. 

 When tapped with the fingers the paunch gives a drum-like 

 sound. When bloat is pronounced, difficulty in breathing 

 is noticed. 



