Dr David Roberts' practical home Dr. David Roberts' practical home veterinarian drdavidrobertspr01robe Year: 1912 SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE DISEASES. 71 TREATMENT FOR NAVEL DISEASES OF CALVES. It is better to prevent this disease than to treat it after it has appeared. This can be done by thoroughly disinfecting the stall in ^vhich the cow calves, and when the calf is born the navel cord should be tied with a string dipped in Umbilicure, and Umbilicure should be applied to navel cord until it dries up and drops off and the wound heals. See Prescription No. 53, page 147. Navel or Um
Dr David Roberts' practical home Dr. David Roberts' practical home veterinarian drdavidrobertspr01robe Year: 1912 SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE DISEASES. 71 TREATMENT FOR NAVEL DISEASES OF CALVES. It is better to prevent this disease than to treat it after it has appeared. This can be done by thoroughly disinfecting the stall in ^vhich the cow calves, and when the calf is born the navel cord should be tied with a string dipped in Umbilicure, and Umbilicure should be applied to navel cord until it dries up and drops off and the wound heals. See Prescription No. 53, page 147. Navel or Umbilical Cord. PARALYSIS OF THE BOWELS. Paralysis of the bowels in cattle is a very common but seldom recognized ailment, even by the most skilled persons, and is the result of an overloaded and overworked con- dition of the bowels, and in nine times out of ten it is mistaken for constipation, for the reason that it appears very much like constipation and is difficult for any one but a skilled hand to recognize the difference until it comes to the treatment, which is entirely diflFerent. For instance, 'A remedy that will overcome constipation will not overcome paralysis, but a remedy that will overcome paralysis will overcome constipation.' As 75 per cent, of the cases of stoppage of the bowels is due to paralysis and only 25 per cent, due to constipation, it would be advisable for all stock owners to be on the lookout for paralysis when stoppage of the bowels is met with. If a cow afflicted with paralysis of the bowels be given a physic it will have a tendency not only to irritate the bowels, which are unable to throw off the already poisonous, irritating contents, but will oftentimes produce inflammation of the bowels and death will soon follow. While, on the other hand, if a cow be afflicted with paralysis of the bowels and she be given a laxative and tonic which loosens the bowels by toning them without any irritation whatever, the results will be favorable; and in case it s
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