Symptoms.—Hot, painful swellings at the joints, stiffness in walking and difficulty in rising.
Cause.—By exposure, badly ventilated and wet stables, damp, marshy pasture and impure food.
Treatment.—Bathe joints with Pratts Liniment. Give a physic of a pound of Epsom salts in warm water. Give two drams of salicylate of soda every three hours for two days. Keep animal warm and dry. Give nutritious feed of a laxative nature with Pratts Cow Remedy daily.
Sore Throat
Symptoms.—Difficulty in swallowing, pain and difficult breathing.
Treatment.—Place in dry, clean, well ventilated stable. Use nose bag. Rub throat with Pratts Liniment. Give physic of one pound of Epsom salts in warm water. Give one-half ounce of tincture of belladonna every six hours. Syringe throat three times a day with an ounce of following solution: one and one-half drams nitrate of silver and one pint of distilled water.
Sprains
Use Pratts Liniment, nothing better.
Teats—Obstructed
Treatment.—Wash off with one part Pratts Dip and Disinfectant and 50 parts of water. Use Pratts Teat Opener. Pratts Self-Retaining Milking Tube can then be inserted until teat is better. Rub teats with Pratts Bag Ointment.