The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . cows, the purchaser may obtain one, it is ofgreat importance that he should closely watch cows in preg-nancy, and, at the first signs of abortion, separate the cowfrom the rest of the herd. These signs are as follows: The animal is noticed to be off her feed, to lose her cud,is listless and dull, the milk dries up, she lies down longerthan usual, stands for a longer time on rising, and walks witha slight staggering gait. Or in other cases, she is uneasy,paws the ground, refuses food and rests her head on themanger. If at this time
The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . cows, the purchaser may obtain one, it is ofgreat importance that he should closely watch cows in preg-nancy, and, at the first signs of abortion, separate the cowfrom the rest of the herd. These signs are as follows: The animal is noticed to be off her feed, to lose her cud,is listless and dull, the milk dries up, she lies down longerthan usual, stands for a longer time on rising, and walks witha slight staggering gait. Or in other cases, she is uneasy,paws the ground, refuses food and rests her head on themanger. If at this time the belly is carefully examined, it will befound slightly altered in shape, less round and somewhat en-larged. And if the vagina should be inspected, there willbe observed a slight discharge of whitish, glairy fluid; or,if further advanced, the fluid will be of a yellow or reddishhue. These are the signs which should admonish the owner toisolate the cow at a long distance from her companions. -0 o Hmo CD cm 3J z(/)m I ^ o ? O : ?s S > z n H (T) C 3O<. Abortion or Slinking. 317 Later on, the animal begins to moan, the pangs of laborcome on with more or less violence, and the fruit of thewomb is expelled, sometimes living, but generally dead, andoften putrid and escaping by piecemeal. Treatment.—This is largely indicated by what we havesaid above, so far as the prevention of the epidemic is con-cerned. But there is one precaution which cannot be toostrongly urged. That is, as soon as the abortion has oncecommenced, proceed to deliver the fetus at once, and bury itdeep in the ground, sprinkling it freely with carbolic acid orchloride of lime. We need here not merely a disinfectant,but one with a powerful smell of its own to overcome theodor of the lochia. The cow should then receive attention. The afterbirthhaving also been removed and buried, the vagina should besyringed with a solution of chloride of lime, one ounce to thequart of water; the stall should be cleaned, was
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