DrDavid Roberts' practical home veterinarian . ime as she would havecome in heat if she had carried her calf full time, and not then unless she is perfectlyclean and free from any vaginal discharge. Isolate to a quiet stall, any cow that may show signs of impending abortion, such asflabby condition of the vulva, looseness of the pelvic bone, restlessness and she aborts, keep her isolated three weeks; if not she may be returned to the herdwhen symptoms have disappeared. Never allow a cow to calve among other pregnant cows. Bury or burn afterbirth or foetus, and thoroughly disinfect
DrDavid Roberts' practical home veterinarian . ime as she would havecome in heat if she had carried her calf full time, and not then unless she is perfectlyclean and free from any vaginal discharge. Isolate to a quiet stall, any cow that may show signs of impending abortion, such asflabby condition of the vulva, looseness of the pelvic bone, restlessness and she aborts, keep her isolated three weeks; if not she may be returned to the herdwhen symptoms have disappeared. Never allow a cow to calve among other pregnant cows. Bury or burn afterbirth or foetus, and thoroughly disinfect the stalls. Special care should be taken in keeping stables clean and well ventilated. Theliberal use of white-wash, and plenty of sunlight are desirable, also disinfect thoroughlywith Disinfectall (see page 164.) AFTERBIRTH RETAINED. The retention of the afterbirth or placenta (or failure to clean beyond a certaintime after the expulsion of the foetus or calf from the uterus) must be looked upon SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE DISEASES. 39. Showing how easily Serum can be administered in run. as an unnatural condition which requires attention. The afterbirth should be shed orexpelled soon after the foetus is dropped or the calf is born. With ruminants (or ani-mals that chew the cud) retention of the afterbirth is not uncommon, though even inthem there is a difference in this respect according to species, it being more commonin the cow than in the sheep or goat. This frequency of retained afterbirth in the ruminant animals is doubtless due toits peculiar conformation or button-like fastenings. COW RUINED AS A PROFIT a cow may appear to be a little inconvenienced by the retention of the after-birth, at the same time she is, if neglected, being slowly ruined as a milker, breeder,of profit producer. NEGLECTED COW ENDANGERS THE WHOLE cow that has retained her afterbirth is not only being ruined as a profit pro-ducer by being neglected, her milk will not only
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