. The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies : including horses, cattle, cows, sheep, swine, fowls, dogs, etc. .... in with its mother for a few days atleast, in order to derive the benefit of the first milk, which islaxative in quality and gives the little animal the purgewhich it needs in order to clear its bowels of the black andglutinous feces which have accumulated there. Occasionally the mother in severing the naval string withher teeth leaves it so that it bleeds. It should then be tiedwith a strong thread; and if the navel looks inflamed, it isw^ell to smear it with p
. The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies : including horses, cattle, cows, sheep, swine, fowls, dogs, etc. .... in with its mother for a few days atleast, in order to derive the benefit of the first milk, which islaxative in quality and gives the little animal the purgewhich it needs in order to clear its bowels of the black andglutinous feces which have accumulated there. Occasionally the mother in severing the naval string withher teeth leaves it so that it bleeds. It should then be tiedwith a strong thread; and if the navel looks inflamed, it isw^ell to smear it with petroleum ointment, or oxide of zincointment, or other soothing application. If there is a tumorwhich threatens to break, it should be lanced, and dressed asheretofore directed for abscesses, (page 227). DIAEBHEA OE SCOUEING. This common affection in calves is, through neglect andmismanagement, a cause of hea\y mortality among arises, as a rule, either from too rich or too poor food, andthe dam should be looked to in this respect, as well as the ?V O ^J H m D X o r- (/) H m z o w o e i^ 0 > » w < X o c n 0 m M H. Diarrhea in Calves. 337 calf. Heating the cow by driving or worrying her is anothercommon cause of deterioration of her milk, and renders itinjurious to the delicate bowels of the young calf. It is often best to begin the treatment with two or threeounces of castor oil, in which a teaspoonful of powdered gin-ger is stirred, as the gentle action of this laxative will clearthe bowels of irritating substances. When this is done, thefollowing will be found an admirable combination:— No. 385. Lime -water, Infusion of gentian, of each 2 oz. Give this amount two or three times daily, to a feeble calf. The infusion of gentian is made by boiling one ounce ofbruised gentian root in a quart of water for ten minutes,cooling and straining. Or the following will answer without the oil:-— No. 386. Calcined magnesia, 4 drachms. Powdered opium, 20 grains. Powdered rhu
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