DrDavid Roberts' practical home veterinarian . be given her. For complete outfit for overcoming Milk Fever see page 144. MILK BLOODY OR STRINGY. Bloody or stringy milk are both due to a derangement of the system, and thetreatment consists of giving Cow Tonic as directed, which will alter the condition ofthe blood to such an extent as to overcome this ailment. Give good, clean, nutritiousfeed—mashes made of flaxseed tea. NAVEL DISEASE OF CALVES. Navel Disease in calves is a germ disease that affects the navel cord, and takesplace oftentimes at birth, due to the parts becoming infected by germs
DrDavid Roberts' practical home veterinarian . be given her. For complete outfit for overcoming Milk Fever see page 144. MILK BLOODY OR STRINGY. Bloody or stringy milk are both due to a derangement of the system, and thetreatment consists of giving Cow Tonic as directed, which will alter the condition ofthe blood to such an extent as to overcome this ailment. Give good, clean, nutritiousfeed—mashes made of flaxseed tea. NAVEL DISEASE OF CALVES. Navel Disease in calves is a germ disease that affects the navel cord, and takesplace oftentimes at birth, due to the parts becoming infected by germs which not onlycause the navel to become sore and inflamed, but they enter the body at this point and 62 SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE DISEASES. cause a swelling of the joints; this results in lameness and a gathering of matter or pus,at the same time causing a lack of ambition, dull, sickly appearance, indigestion andscours, and unless proper treatment is promptly giveff the disease will cause a sloughingof the joints or death by Navel or Umbilical Cord. TREATMENT FOR NAVAL DISEASES OF CALVES. It is better to prevent this disease than to treat it after it has appeared. This canbe done by thoroughly disinfecting the stall in which the cow calves, and when thecalf is born the navel cord should be tied with a string dipped in Umbilicure (seepage 151), and Umbilicure should be applied to navel cord until it dries up and dropsoff and the wound heals. 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, forthe reason that it appears very much like constipation and is difficult for any one buta skilled hand to recognize the diiference until it comes to the treatment, which isentirely different. For instance, A remedy that will overcome constipation w
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