The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-05
XVIII. Cow Diseases.
Second Article.
By LAURA ROSE.
Demonstration and Lecturer In Dairyins
at the Ontario Agricultural Col
lege, Guelph. Canada.

copyright. 1911. by A. c. :;'f-;irg & Col
r EAKY teats are caused either by
weak muscles or because the
IL teat opening is too large.
Treatment.-Throw and tie
the COW. Insert milking tube in
the teat to preserve the milk duct.
With a sharp knife remove the skin
from the end Of the opening, making
q good fresh wound. Draw the edges
of the hole together with few stitch
es, tying each stitch separately Dress
with healing ointment.
This should be done when the COW is
dry and is better to be done only by a
veterinarian. If the leak be through
a hole on the side of the teat scarify
ing the edges Of the opening with
sharp penknife when the cow is dry
may cause the edges to unite.
To Cure a Sucking Heifer or Prevent
Self Sucking.
Insert in the heifer's or cows nose
an ordinary bull ring. Just before in
serting the ring slip on it harness
ring the same size, which hangs loose
~ after the bull ring has been insert
ed. This is sure remedy.
impaction Of the Rumen or Paunch.
Cause.-The paunch becomes over
filed with solid food and its walls so
paralyzed as to lose the power of con
traction.
Symptoms.-Enlarge of abdo-
men, the drumlike sound is absent. and
when the part is pressed the indenture
remains for some time. The animal
is dull, her breathing heavy. grunts
and grinds her teeth.
Treatment-Give strong purgative
one and a half to two pounds of salts
and two ounces of ground ginger in
two quarts of warm water Follow
up with two drains of nuX vomica ev-
cry six or eight hours until the bowels
move freely. If the bowels do not
move in eighteen to twenty-four hours
give more salts. A little walking exer-
else helps the expulsion of the food.
In bad cases the cow is opened and
the food removed by hand. This should
| be the work of a veterinarian
Tympanitis or Bloating.
Cause. - Eating fermented grains,
rank clover, especially when wet or
with the dew on it; raw juicy potatoes,
ETC., may cause fermentation and the
accumulation Of gases.
Symptoms.-Thea abdomen distended
especially over the left flank: the walls
of the belly elastic to the pressure of
the hand and when tapped giving a
hollow, drumlike tone: breathing la
| bored.
Treatment. If much distressed
prompt relief is afforded by puncturn2
| deep on the left side into the flank -four
or five inches from the spine and mid
way between the last rib and the hip
bone. This is best done with Il trocaI
and canula. If one is not at hand use
a knife and insert large goose quill
or something of the kind to keep the
wound open to allow the gases to es-
cape.
Give from one to two pounds of ep-
som salts and an ounce of powdered
ginger. Further fermentation may be
prevented by tablespoonful of chic
ride Of lime in pint of water. In
slight cases a dose of two ounces OF
oil Of turpentine in pint of raw lin
seed oil will generally dissipate the
gases. No food should be given fol
twelve hours, and feed lightly for day
or two.
lmpaetion Of the Third Stomach o,
Fardel-bound.
Cause.-A diet of coarse, indgestibe
food and insufficient water to drink
eating dried grass or leaves, etc.
Symptoms.-Refuses to eat; ceases tc
chew cud; in some cases slight diar
rhoea, followed by constipation: head
carried low; dull, painful expression
stands still or lies down With head ex
tended; gives short grunt during ex
piration: advanced sta .:es- staggering
gait, impaired sight and sometimes
symptoms of frenzy.
Treatment.-Samea as for impaction OF
rumen. Assist the pursation by copi
GUS injections of warm soapy water
three or four times day. If the brain
be affected, douche the head with cold
water or apply ice.
tuberculosis.
Symptoms.-A dry cough without
other constitutional disturbances indi
Gates tuberculosis of the lungs 4 COW
losing flesh gradually and becoming
generally unthrifty looking may have
the disease in any organ The only
safe way to know if the herd be free
from this very contagious disease is
by having the animals tested with tn
berculin.
II any react they should be put in a
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