DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE 
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6. Warbles. 
This trouble is only found to affect cattle. It is caused 
by a large fly, called the gadfly, stinging the animal around 
the back. This fly lays an 
egg down in the skin each 
time it stings, which devel- 
ops into what is known as 
the warble. 
Symptoms. — Small lump? 
appear in the skin, princi 
pally over the animal's back 
and as spring approaches 
these lumps, which contain 
the grub, or warble, become 
pierced, and the grub gradu- 
ally works out and falls on 
the ground. In a few days 
it matures into another gad- 
fly which flies off to sting 
cattle again during the sum- 
mer. 
Treatment. — As soon as 
you notice the lump, cut the 
skin and squeeze the grub pig. es.-The Warble Fly. 
out. By killing the grubs in 
this way you will soon get rid of the pest, 
7. Snake Bites. 
The bite of some snakes is very poisonous and causes the 
animal to have great depression. It becomes very weak and 
feeble ; the eyes are dull and the pupils enlarged ; the ears 
and legs become cold, and in severe cases death soon comes 
if treatment is neglected. If you see the animal as soon as it 
is bitten cut the piece out and burn the wound with a hot 
iron to kill the poison. Give half-pint doses of whisky or 
brandy mixed in a pint of water every three or four hours to 
stimulate the animal and counteract the depression and weak- 
ness caused by the poison in the system. 
8. Insect Bites. 
After the bite, or sting, there is noticed a soft swelling, 
which is sore. Rub the parts with white liniment three or 
