Prevention.—­Feed pregnant cows with nutritious and laxative feed, give plenty of water and Pratts Cow Remedy daily.  Keep stable clean, well ventilated and disinfected with Pratts Dip and Disinfectant.

Milk—­To Increase the Flow of

Treatment.—­To increase flow of milk give Pratts Cow Remedy daily with a good nutritious ration and plenty of water.  These supply just what a cow needs to make her food appetizing, to regulate the blood, bowels and digestive organs, to turn all the nutriment of the feed given into flesh and milk without waste.  Pratts Cow Remedy has been used for over 40 years by successful and conservative feeders, and wherever used, according to directions, has produced wonderful results.

Ophthalmia—­Sore Eyes

Treatment.—­Separate affected animals at once and put them in clean, well ventilated but dark stalls as this is contagious.  Disinfect entire place with one part Pratts Dip and Disinfectant to 75 parts of water.  Give physic of a pound and a half of Epsom salts, dissolve in a pint of warm water, to which add two ounces of powdered ginger.  Give sloppy feed with one dram of powdered nitrate of potassia added and Pratts Cow Remedy daily.

Fasten a cloth over the eyes and keep it wet with a lotion of chloride of zinc, one dram; carbolic acid, two drams; water, one gallon.  Apply to the cheek below each eye, to the space of about two inches, a small portion composed of Spanish fly, 2 drams; lard, two tablespoonfuls.  Apply in the morning and wash off with soap suds and a sponge, six hours later.  Apply lard.  Keep separated from herd for a month after recovery.

Rheumatism

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.