Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-24

after coming in" Every year we hear of
losses occurring, often Of several animals
out Of a herd, from neglect TO take the pro-
per precautiou as above. II is quite diff
cult to save an animal taken with milk
fever at thisseason Of the year when the
weather il so extremely warm. One Of
the prominent symptoms Of milk fever is
the losing control Of the hind limbs a few
days after calving. The animal falls down
and is unable TO stand, and the disease pro-
gresses 30 rapidly that death frequently
ensues before the farmer is fully aware of
the fatal character of the complaint.
Gouatt says puerperal fever sometimes ap-
pears a. early as two huurs after psrtnri-
ton; If four or Eve days haYe passed, the
! animal may generally be considered as
safe; yet fortnight has elapsed between
| the calging aud fever. The early symp-
toms OF fever, he ssys, are evidently those
! Of a febTile character. The animal Is rest.
less, shifting her feet, paving, and she
heayes laboriousy at the TANKS. The
muzzle is dry aud hot, the mouth open
and eyes staring. She wanders about
mournfully loving; she becomes irri-
table. She butts at a stranger, aud some
times even at the herdsmAn. Delirium
follOws; she CRATES her teeth, foams
at the month, throws her head violently
about, and not unfrequenlly breaks her
horns. The udder becomes enlarged aud
hot and tender at the very commencement
| Il a a &. al 10 H..
garded AZ a suspicious circumstance in a
COW at that time and if this swelling and
inflammation be accompanied, AZ they almost
invariably are, by partial or total sus-
pension Of the milk, that which is about
10 happen is plain enough. Mr.. YOuati
regards the disease a. an inflammatOFy one
and advises it 10 be treated as such. "Bleed-
ing is recommended according to the size
and age Of the animal from six TO ten
quarts. EPSON salts are administered from
pound to pound and half, and hal
pound doses repeated every six hours
After the physic begins TO operate the usual
sedatiye medicines should if necessary b.
given.
Having well opened the bowels and sub
dued the fever, the future proceedings mus
be regulated by the state of the patient. Ii
general, little more will be necessary than
attention to diet and comfort. IL the COW
should continue in low and weakly state
and especially il her remaining strength
should seem to be gradually declining
gentian and ginger may be adm Mustered
any time in the day in doses Of half an
ounce Of the first and quarter of an ounce
Of the second bat the outrageous quaint
ties Of arOmatiCs and bittera and ardent
spirits that are occasionally given cannot
fail of being injurious"
We have heard Of cases being cureds im.
ply by the application Of cold water. A
friend informs us that a very fine COW o
his was attacked with this disease. III,
was not aware she was sick until he found
her in the field, near the barn, down and
unable 10 rise. The day was intensely
warm and this suggested to him the idea o.
| applying cold water. Several pals of cold
water we're dashed over her body, when
soon after she was able TO get up, and, with
some assistance, was got into the barn, out
of the sun. Here she was kept upon low
diet, aud In few days recovered from the
attack. The more iudicious way, however
~ to provide against an attack by the
course recommended at he head of this
paper, viz: to keep the COW several days
before calying ont of the hot sun, and upon
a spariug diet during the day, especially il
the animal is in high flesh. This treat
ment, together with similar course for a
few days after calying, will generally save
all trouble. We hear of several cases Of
this disease which have proved fatal with
IN the past two weeks, which has induced
H8 10 make the above suggestions, which
We know from experience will prove eff
Gent in saving valuable animals- Utica
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