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Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16947, 9 November 1926, Page 4

MAUNGATEPARU.

Lectures and Demonstration. On Wednesday Mr Dayus, Government Veterinary Surgeon, paid a visit to Mr Herbert's farm ami gave a lecture and practical demonstration on a condemned cow. Itis first demonctralion was to show us Hie correct way to rope and throw a beast without injuring ii. tie, then proceeded with the correct method of drenching a effw, which at sight appeared very simple; ! whether it is remains to bo proved by ■ the farmer himself. He thus explain- ; ed Ihe treatment for a cow that was i blown: First of all the left; Hank is i punctured with an instrument made j specially for the purpose, or, failing i that, a pocket knife, in Hie middle of a ! iriangle. drawn from the hip-bone to i the top of the last rib and to llu: bolI lorn of Ihc last rib. This being done, j and Ihc gas allowed to escape, immo- | diatoly drench the cow with three I tablespoons of oil of turps in a pint of ! linseed oil. This is to prevent further | fermentation. He explained tliat sev- ; oral lliings would cause a cow to ho 1 blown, hut clover, turnips or mangolds stick in the giiliel. In that case Hie use of a. probing instrument is 1101 cossary to force tiro obstruction down I into Hie stomach. He explained that a I cow which kept gelling blown periodically was probably tubercular, which j enus f 'd a gland in Hie lliroal lo swell, ! and aeled Hie same as lurnip in I lie i gullet, lie llius explained the only

treatment for milk fever., which is to pump the cow up, but Ilisst to strip ttie cow as dry as possible.. In the case of an unconscious cow, she should be jmmediatply propped up into a natural lying position; great oajre should be exercised in seeing that, the syphon is absolutely slirile, and rvhen inserting into the teats the teats should he hanging naturally. In the case of the cow not reviving sufficiently in eight hours the pumping should be repeated. At this stage Mr Dayus shot the cow, and continued his lecture on “Contagious Mammilis.” He removed the udder from flic coyv, and opened it up, to show that the udder is in two distinct sections, right and left, being joined together by a thiin tissue which, when cut, carefully allows the udder to fall in half. Mach oniicsc sections is also divided by a fine tissue, which went to show that an affected quarler could not affect the. oilier unless brought into contact hvi'th the other through the hands of the milker or milking machine. In the very much advanced stale it is possible for one quarter i* affect another, through blood circulation, and when that sots in it usually results in death through blood poisoning. Mr Dayus said Unit mammitis was often caused from cow pox and sore teats, the discharge from which works up the gland of the teat. He recommended the use of tincture of ointment for the teats, ills recommendation for treatment of an affected quarter was to strip it out thoroughly and massage well with olive oil. From this the lecturer went on to deal with contagious abortion and treatment. The parts that are usually affected were exhibited. On the ilrst signs of a cow aborting stie should be taken, away from the rest of the herd and isolated. During the lecture numerous questions were asked and answered. At the close of the proceedings Mr Dayus was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his interesting and instrueIjvo lecture, after which he was the guest of Mr and Mrs Herbert at luncheon. The Crops. Farmers are busy gelling in crops for auturyt and winter fodder. Most of mangolds have already boon sown, in most cases by means of a ridgor. Millet and grass, and millet separate, soft turnips, and maize are also being sown. Personals. Mrs McCoy has had to go into the Hamilton Hospital to undergo ail operation. Mr Percy Earle lias returned to Auckland after a short visit to Mr and Mrs Wilding.