The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattleKoogle, J. D.
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The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle
The Cow should in all cases be suffered to lick or clean the calf, as
nature has designed it. The cow and calf will be much happier if suffered
to remain together for several hours, having free access to each other.
The mother should not be exposed to severe weather, immediately after
calving. Should have a few warm mashes.
THE MILK FEVER.
This is a disease which is prevalent amongst Cows in high condition.
SYMPTOMS:--Staggering gait, breathing irregular, eyes full and glassy,
the animal reels, is unconscious, the head turned on one side, the
feeling partially lost, the legs sometimes become paralyzed.
REMEDY:--Take epsom salts 12 ounces, flour sulphur 4 ounces, ginger ¼
oz., spirits of nitrous ether 1 oz., dissolve in warm water--give one
half of this twice a day, until the bowels are opened, continue until
relieved.
DISEASES OF THE EYE.
Diseases of the eye are generally inflammations, and caused by a bruise
or blow inflicted carelessly.
REMEDY:--First bathe the eye well with cold water several times, say some
ten or fifteen minutes at a time. Then use the following lotion. Take 40
grains sulphate of zinc, dissolve in ½ pint soft warm water, and bathe
the eyes until completely relieved.
THE HOOVE OR BLOWEN FROM PASTURE.
CAUSES:--The cause of Cattle becoming bloated, is from being turned into
the pasture in the spring of the year, whilst the pasture is young and
full of sap, the ox or cow eats greedily and rapidly, so much so that
the stomach is unable to propel forward, the portions of food as it is
received, and becomes overloaded and clogged, the food remaining in the
stomach too long. Then comes the great danger; what you can do must be
done at once, or not at all. The symptoms are plain enough, the beast
swells to an enormous extent, the breathing is very laborious, and the
beast is threatened with suffocation from the pressure of the stomach on
the lungs. The animal is lost unless relief is soon obtained.
REMEDY:--Relief is sometimes obtained from motion and running the beast
moderately; sometimes from placing tar, or a tar band into the mouth;
sometimes from taking salt and black pepper and throwing it down the
throat; some persons have run a lancet, or pocket knife, into the animal,
at the spot passing through the skin, and the wall of the belly, so as to
enter the paunch; this should be done midway between the last rib and the
haunch bone. Another excellent remedy is ½ oz. Chloride of Lime, put into
a pint or quart of warm water, and put into the stomach, these generally
give immediate relief. There are other remedies, which generally give
relief; such as Lime water--also 1½ ounces of Hartshorn may be given,
with 1½ pints of water, or 1 ounce Sulphuric Ether in 1 pint of water.
The following is plain and simple, and gives relief in almost every case.
This has been used extensively, and always given satisfaction.
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