. '/ tVl )^;m^^^^; ^^«'\r^ ijj -4 iT"* Fig. 73 âXervous Debility ix Cows at the time of Partiritiox. The cow, as delineated in the above picture, is the subject of nervous debility, â occurring about the time of parturition. This is a malady due to the functional â¢disorder alone, and it is not as a rule followed by death. Our artist has faith- fully represented the characteristic appearances of this disease. The observer will readily note, from the attitude of the cow. that she suffers from general weakness and loss of nerve-power. She is represented as lying in a recumbent posture in t
. '/ tVl )^;m^^^^; ^^«'\r^ ijj -4 iT"* Fig. 73 âXervous Debility ix Cows at the time of Partiritiox. The cow, as delineated in the above picture, is the subject of nervous debility, â occurring about the time of parturition. This is a malady due to the functional â¢disorder alone, and it is not as a rule followed by death. Our artist has faith- fully represented the characteristic appearances of this disease. The observer will readily note, from the attitude of the cow. that she suffers from general weakness and loss of nerve-power. She is represented as lying in a recumbent posture in the field, but she has now no inclination for browsing on the grass "beside her. nor is she represented as chewing the cudâa usual sign of undis- turbed health in ihe case of ruminating animals. She has no delight to move leisurely in the luxuriant pasture, nor does the sweet woodland scenery attract her gaze : but she must needs lie down powerless, the vigorous activity of health having left herâlet us hope onlj' for a short time, and that her health will be restored after men have taken her with care and gentleness to a dry shed or â¢ox-stall, nicely bedded down with clean new straw, and then keeping her warm. attending to everj' want, and administering such remedies as may bo found advisable. The next disease to which we come is that known by the name of Adunamia nervosa geucralix (Armatage). This is a kind of nervous debility which affects cows during the later period of pregnancy. The sufferer is unable to rise, is cold on the surface of the body, has a weak pulse, and the bowels are usually constipated. Possibly tiie malady may be engendered by pressure on the posterior aorta, thongii it may be difficult to
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