DRENCHING COWS.
It is noticeable that many dairymen are • not sufficiently careful in administering medicine in, the form of a drench to their stock. The proper method . is for the operator to pass his left arm over the cow’s face and insert his ' fingers into the mouth in front of the molar teeth. The neck of ' the bottle should then be placed well into the mouth over the tongue, pouring out slowly so as to give the animal time to swallow. Should the animal cough, the head should immediately be released, as there is a danger of the medicine getting on to 1 the lungs. If the animal is restless, more purchase may be gained by holding the nostril between the finger and thumb, , care being taken not to block the passage of air. No drench should be administered when the animal is ' unconscious or in a semi-conscious state, as in . milkfever.—S. Burton, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinarian. ..>■
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XIII, Issue 2, 21 August 1916, Page 113
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