Symptoms.—Round inflamed spots appear upon the teats. They enlarge and form large scabs. The milk yield is always diminished. It is very contagious. This is the vaccine-virus used as a preventive for smallpox.
Treatment.—Separate the cows affected. Do not break the pox. Apply Pratts Healing Ointment to the sores and give Pratts Cow Remedy to all the cows, whether affected or not.
Use Pratts Self-Retaining Milking Tube. Never use a solid probe or needle.
Cut, Cracked, Injured or Sore Teats
Apply Pratts Bag Ointment according to directions on box.
Diarrhoea
(Scours)
Treatment.—Give large doses of Pratts Cow Remedy at first, then reduce to regular quantity. Give starch gruel or flour and water. Another remedy is two fluid drams of tincture of kino three times daily.
Foot and Mouth Disease