Every man his own cattle doctor; containing the causes, symptoms, and treatment of all the diseases incident to oxen, sheep, swine, poultry, and rabbits / [Francis Clater].

  • Clater, Francis, 1756-1823
Date:
1836
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Every man his own cattle doctor; containing the causes, symptoms, and treatment of all the diseases incident to oxen, sheep, swine, poultry, and rabbits / [Francis Clater]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    five years old, and then they are frequently too con- fused to be accurately counted. Young Cattle are, for the most part, best under- stood by the following names:—The Bull, while sucking, is called a Bull-Calf; and from one to two years old a Stirk or a Yearling Bull: every year afterwards he is called a Bull of three, four, five, and six years old, beyond which period he becomes aged. A young castrated male, after the first year, is called a Stot-Ca/f or Stirk-Stot, and then a Steer; at four years old he receives the name of a Bullock. A female is at first called a Quey-Calf; and then a Heifer until the age of four years; she afterwards takes the name of a Cow, which is retained as long as she lives. The Neck of the ox is comparatively shorter than in the horse. It consists of seven bones, each of which, although widened, is shortened and roughened, for the accumulation of more flesh and fat. The Chest is the large bony cavity containing and defending from injury the heart and lungs. It is formed of the thirteen rack bones of the back, thirteen ribs on each side, and the breast-bone below and before. The ribs are so articulated with the spine as to allow of some little motion in re- spiration. It is of much importance that the chest should be wide and full, and, at the same time, deep in the girth, otherwise there will not be suffi- cient space without for the attachment of flesh, or