FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION ^ 261 



Scours From Indigestion. 



The common cause of scours is indigestion, or inflammation 

 in the stomach. This may be brought about by a large variet\t 

 of causes, but in any case the aim of the treatment should be tc« 

 remove the source of the inflammation. As in most other ail- 

 ments, half of the battle in curing scours is to begin treatment 

 as soon as any trouble is noticed. The calves should be watched 

 closely and treatment administered upon the first indications of- 

 scours. Treatment should always begin by cutting down the 

 ration, thus giving the calf a chance to rid itself of the irritating- 

 material. The milk should be cut down at least one-half and in 

 severe cases withheld entirely. In most cases after one or two' 

 feeding periods have passed, the calf will appear normal, audi 

 full feeding can be gradually resumed. 



In more obstinate cases it may be necessary to administer a 

 physic of 2 or 3 ounces of castor oil given in a little milk. After 

 a calf has suffered with scours, feeding should always be light 

 for a few days until the calf regains its strength. 



Special Points To Observe. 



Common scours give more trouble in calf raising than any 

 other one thing. Scours may be caused or at least favored by a 

 rariety of conditions. 



Condition of the Milk. 



To avoid scours, it is essential that the condition of the milk 

 be controlled. Milk should always be fed sweet if good results 

 are to be obtained. While it is known that healthy, vigorous 

 calves may be raised on sour milk, it is not a good policy to try' 

 to feed it, because it is often impossible to obtain properly sour- 

 ed milk. Milk that has been allowed to stand around until it is 

 half rotten is quite different from normal sour milk though it! 

 may have a sour taste, and it is almost sure to cause trouble if 

 fed to calves. Sweet milk is very much more dependable in" 

 quality and should therefore be used exclusively. 



