. Dairy farming. Dairying; Cattle. \S 65. Hard-milking Cows. Some cows cause considerable annoyance because they milk unusually hard. This condi- tion, which is caused by a strong muscle (sphincter muscle) that closes the opening of the teat, can be remedied by proper treatment* Instruments are made by means of which it is possible to overcome the difficulty with no danger to the animal. In most cases the use of teat plugs alone is sufficient. These plugs, which are made of rubber or lead, are placed in the teat duct and allowed to remain there until the next milking. This is continued until t
. Dairy farming. Dairying; Cattle. \S 65. Hard-milking Cows. Some cows cause considerable annoyance because they milk unusually hard. This condi- tion, which is caused by a strong muscle (sphincter muscle) that closes the opening of the teat, can be remedied by proper treatment* Instruments are made by means of which it is possible to overcome the difficulty with no danger to the animal. In most cases the use of teat plugs alone is sufficient. These plugs, which are made of rubber or lead, are placed in the teat duct and allowed to remain there until the next milking. This is continued until the muscle is some- what relaxed and the opening remains larger. In severe cases a cutting instrument known as the teat slitter (bistoury) is used. This operation should be per- formed by a veterinarian or one having experience in the use of such instruments. In using teat Lead teat Teat slitter or bistoury. Teat expander. plugs, milk tubes, or any instru- Fig. 28. — instruments used in , 1-1 . i 1 • 11 treating hard-milking cows. ments which are mserted m the duct of the udder, great care must be taken to sterilize the instruments thoroughly before using them, for if germs gain access they may cause serious trouble. A two per cent solution of carbolic acid or a weak solution of creolin is suitable for disinfecting instruments. It can also be done by boiling them in water just before using. The teats should be thoroughly cleaned before inserting any Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Eckles, C. H. (Clarence Henry), 1875-1933; Warren, George F. (George Frederick), 1874-1938, joint author. New York, The Macmillan company
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