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A Neck-swelling

Categories: Diseases of Animals

My cow has a swelling under her neck between her jaw bones about the

size of a baseball and almost as hard. It is not attached to anything

apparently, but largely suspended by the skin at the entrance to the

throat.



Cut directly through the center of the enlargement, clean to the bottom,

splitting it wide open. Clean it out with peroxide of hydrogen, after

which saturate absorbent cotton with tincture iodine, pack in tight and

sew the skin to hold it in place. Remove the dressing in 48 hours and

wash with sheep dip (tablespoon to 1 quart of warm water) twice daily.



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