Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10

costive, one pound of epson salts,
one ounce Of ground ginger root and
one ounce of saltpeter with cup
full Of molasses in two quarts of
warm water, at one dose, slowly and
carefully from long-necked BOTTLE.
During all this time the cow is to be
given ample out door exercise daily
to keep her blood in full circulation,
all the organs of the body in proper
order and her muscles full and
strong.
This method of preventive treat
ment applies equally to the sus-
ceptible COW whose calf is expected
when green grass is in it's spring
flush" She is to be kept in dry
yard and there to have the same food
and care given the COW about to
calve prior to the advent of grass.
When calf comes allow it to suckle
for 3 days or draw off some of the
milk frequently by hand; do not milk
clean at first.
MEDICINAL PREVENTION.
Unless the COW has suffered a previ-
Gus attack of the disease predispos-
ing her to second attack and neces-
stating larger doses of medicine, it
will be found safe and sufficient in
average cases to give her as pre-
ventive one-half drachm Of iodide of
potash twice daily for three days,
then three times daily during the
week preceding parturition, and two
drachms the moment it is observed
that she is about to calve. Where
the COW is fat she may also have two
drachms immediately after parturi-
ton. While this plan succeeds it
checks milk flow after calving hence
is somewhat Objectionable.
TREATMENT.
Place cow attacked with milk fever
in box stall or in a shady place in
summer time when out of doors.
Prop her up by means of bags
filled with straw SO that she must
lie upon her sternum (breast bone.)
Keep her head up in the same man
ner. She will soon .bloat and die if
allowed to lie upon her side. Tap
the paunch with trocar and cannula
if she is bloated when found. Give
no drenches of medicine by the mouth.
Strip away the milk; wash the udder
clean with warm water and soap,
adding Zenoleum to make per
cent solution. This done, place the
udder upon clean rubber sheet to pre-
vent soiling. By me- IS of five-foot
lo,orb+ 30 emo +or inch r,1bhor hOco
in one end of which has been in
serted large milking tube and the
other a glass funnel, infuse very
slowly into each teat in turn half a
pint of a milk-warm solution of 2
drachms of iodide of potash in one
quart of freshly boiled water. Then
rub the udder we'll once an hour until
the liquid has been absorbed.
Imitation of the udder with pure
oxygen gas gives even better results
than the iodide of potash treatment.
In addition to the above treatment
syringe gallon of soapy, warm water
into the rectum every four hours;
remove the urine by means of a
catheter at least twice daily; repeat
the infusion of iodide of potash solu
ton if the COW is not up inside OF
twenty-four hours. Do not milk in
less than six hours. Give by the
mouth one drachm of fluid extract
of nux vomica in tablespoonful of
water every six hours. Turn the
COW partly every four hours so~that
the hind leg can be pulled forward
and outwards to retain her on her
chest. Let her drink when she can
do so and feed soft mash when she
becomes conscious. Feed her care
fully for few days and as a rule this
will be the last of the treatment
necessary.-A. S. Alexander. V. S..
Veterinarian Wisconsin Experiment
Station.