The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-10
XVII.-COw Diseases.
First Article.
By LAURA ROSE,
Demonstration and Lecturer In Dairying
at the Ontario Agricultural COL
lege. Guelph. Canada.

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@LIES are a terrible torment at
| II times and have much to do
with the lessening of the milk
| flow. The cows are so worried
and kept so busy fighting the flies
that they lose much of the time they
should be feeding, and it is their semi
starved condition that largely causes
the shrinkage in flesh and milk.
Something should be done to rid the
cows of this fly pest.
The following mixture has been
found as effective and less expensive
than many Of the fly remedies on the
market:
One gallon of fish or seal oil or old
grease Of any kind, one pint Of coal oil
(kerosene) and two ounces -four table
spoonfuls) Of crude carbolic acid.
Mix well together and apply with a
cloth or spray to all parts except the
udder. Always put it on after milking
to avoid the strong odor getting into
the milk. In dry weather one applica-
ton a week is usually sufficient If
the cows are out in heavy rain it will
be necessary to go over them again.
Another fly remedy is ten parts Of
lard or other grease to one part Of pine
tar. Mix well and apply with brush
or cloth once or twice a week to the
parts most attacked. This is splendid
as a relief from the horn fly.
If the flies make the cows restless
during milking so that they will not
stand, cotton blanket thrown over
them at that time is { great help.
Keep the Static Dark.
It is a good plan to darken the sta
BILE during the day and to have the
windows screened.
To prevent the flies that are on the
cows from going into the stable with
them arrange some evergreen bows,
brush, brooms or sacking at the en-
trance. AS the cows pass through this
many flies are brushed off and remain
outside.
The housefy has always been trou-
blesome nuisance, but now it Is looked
upon as a very potent agent in spread
ing such dangerous diseases as typhoid
fever, cholera infantum, summer COM
plant, etc.
If a COW shows symptoms Of being
i'll do not delay doing something for
her. Begin at once to check the trou-
BILE.
Every dairy stable, should have in it
a medicine chest or shelf provided with
such drugs as are commonly used in
cases Of sickness among the animals.
A short list Is given below. Each bot
tie or package should be distinctly Ia
beled and the supply renewed as soon
as exhausted: Spirits Of turpentine,
raw linseed oil, sulphur, saltpeter, car
bolic acid, nux vomica, epson salts,
ground ginger, vaseline. camphorated
oil, laudanum, boracic acid.
There should be on hand a common
bicycle pump, few feet Of rubber
hose and a milk siphon or tube to In
sert in the teat. immense the tube In
boiling water to disinfect it and oil be-
fore gently inserting it into the teat
opening.
| How to Examine a Sick Cow.
First, take the temperature Of the
animal by placing a self registering
veterinary fever thermometer in the
rectum, allowing it to remain there
from three to five minutes. The nor
NAL temperature Of cow is from SO
to 100 degrees f., but in some cows
may be higher. 1t is usually so in
young animals.
Second. take the pulse. which can be
found at the angle Of the lower jaw
bone. The normal beat Of q cows
pulse is from fifty to sixty per minute.
Third, count the respirations of the
animal or number of times it breathes
by watching the sides Of the TANKS or
by pressing your ear to her side. The
normal respiration Of a COW is from
| fifteen to twenty per minute.
| II the temperature, pulse or respira-
ton Is found to vary much from the
normal. you will know the animal is
ailing. Dull. glazy eyes; cold ears: dry.
hot nose: harsh, rumpled coat; lack of
appetite. rumination ceased and sud-
| den shrinkage of milk are outward in
dications that something is wrong with
| the COW.
Milk from sick cows is unwholesome
and In some cases positively danger
GUS.
Sick animals should be removed from
the herd. and especially if there be
| any suspicion of contagious disease.
Parturient ApopIexy-commonIy Call
ed Milk Fever.
Cause.-MiIking the COW out too
thoroughly after calving Better not
to draw any milk the first twenty-four
hours, but just leave the calf with the
cow. If for any reason It Is not desir-
able to leave the calf with her draw
only little milk at frequent intervals
the first three days if trouble be fear