The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-09-29
A9rieultural.
From the Germantoaru IE7ecro2h,
Remedies for Animal Diseases,

EGmcE!CS Ter hniMGf Diseases,
Mr.. Editor IF you think the follow
ing remedies for some of the prominent
diseases to which our cattle are subject,
are worthy place in the Agricultural
Department of the Telegraph, they are at
your service. profess to be no 'yetcri-
nary surgeon" but only plain, practio-
al farmer somewhat advanced in life
MarcrS aHorScS:-Lct the animal feed
on Lurdock leaves, and the salvation will
be Immediately arrested.
.SoaH loatLs IN Shecp.-Apply tar
clear from foreign substances, and in its
native state to the animals mouths. Il
will soon remove the difficulty, and cause
new skin to grow on the parts which were
previously so sore as to render it difficult
for the animal to secure sufficient nourish-
ment to keep it alive. This is a very
troublesome disease and very prevalent
at present, in many sections of this coun-
try. As this is new to most, many ami
mails arc lost in consequence Of those hay
ing the care Of them not knowing what it
is. When a sheep refuses to cat. the
mouth should at once be inspected, and
if sores are found, the remedy should at
once be applied.
Lass Of APpa1s IN Stcihc-Sows after
littcring, are frequently avcrsc to all kinds
Of food, exhibiting, at the same time
symptoms ofgreat debility and weakness.
When this is the case, and the patient be-
comes ipdo,ent and debilitated, slit the
bars in the roof of the mouth, by draw
ing sharp knife across them. When
ever it is required to let blood, this is
very safe and easy method of cfTocting it,
though We rarely hear Of It's boisg resor-
to by veterinarians in vincScction; the or
dinary method IS to cut off the end Of the (
tail Should the efTusion Of blood prom
isos to be greater than is necessary, give
the animal rye meal, or rub the roof Of
the mouth with SCOT from the chimney. Eli
tLcr Of ;hesc substances will form a sort
Of paste, and produces an almost instan-
tateous storpage of the blood.
Hsara.-To three quarts Of sweet milk
add one teaspoonful of sulpburic acid,
(oiI Of yiriol) and mix thoroughly with
the animals focd. At first, give three DO
ses a week-say one Monday, one on
and one on Sunday, after
ward, give Two doses or one as occasion
may seem to require for two or three
weeks, rtjll you effect a cure. This modi-
cine has frequently proved efoctual where
al others have been tried in vain, and
many long standing affections have been
entirely na-tered by its potency, and the
animal entirely relieved by the ninth dose
L2-l-Jasr III Horses.-TLis IS II no
means common complaint in this coun-
try but when it does occur, it is gen
orally attended with fatal results |
Loarine gives an instance in which it was
cured in the following manner:
"a mare from severe treatment. had
violent attact Of Iook-jaw, and after it
Lad continued nearlp a day, the animal r.
was incapable Of rising and seemed to be O
in the agouies Of death, DR.. Dowes was
consulted, who having been informed by :
Dr. Rose that be had cured a horse oftLe q
lock jaw by dashiDg cold water over him
this treatment. Thirty or I
forty buckets Of water were dashed over a
her head and body with despatch. But u
little effect was produced, and in about
two hours the bathing was renewed. and
then the clcnching Of the jaws little
relaxed. \ third was tried. and she Bit 5
the grass around her, though unable to
swallow it. 4 fourth enabled her to cat. Il
and the next day she was well. and for d
three years from the time the account was
given she had remained well. and rs ac-
tive as ever