Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-07-10
FARM AND HOUsEHOLDt,a.a 8ects asa Slices.
FOUL FOOT AND OTHER DISEASES In
DAIRY COWS.


often suffer from ulcers or sores, gener'
ally first between the claws. This is
commonly called foul in the foot, and is
analogous to foot-rot in sheep. 1t is
often very painful, causing severe lame
ness and loas of flesh. aud disc chargcs q
putrid N after, or pus. Sometimes it first
appears in the form Of swelling near
the top Of the hoof, which breaks and
discharges foul matter
The rough and common practice
among f,lrcts is to fa-,en the foot lii
the same manner as the foct of an OK is
fastened in shoeing. and draw rough
rope back and forth over the liberated
parts, so as to produce clean. flesh
wound, and then dress it with tar or
other similar substance.
This is often an unnecessarily cruel
operation. The loose matter may easily
be removed by knife, and then care
fully wiped off with moist sponge
The animal should then be removed at
once to warm, dry pasture or kept IN
BAN.
If the case has been neglected till the
pasterns become swollen and tender, the
sore may be thoroughly cieanscd out,
and dressed with an ointment of ulphate
of iron one ounce, mo!asses four ounces,
simmered over a slow fire till well mixed.
Apply on piece Of cotton batting. and
secure upon the parts If any morbid
growth of fungus appears, use equal
parts of pordered hlood.roo aud alum
spriukled on the sore, and this will usu-
aIlv effect a cure. Some also give
dose Of -four of sulphur half an ounce.
powdered sassafras bark one ounce,
and burdock two ounces. the whole
steeped in a quart of boiling water, and
strained when cool; and, if the matter
still continues to flow from the sore,
wash it morning and night with chloride
of soda one ounce, or table spoonful Of
common salt dissolved in pint Of
water.
Foul in the foot causes very serious
tronhIe. if not taken in season. The
health of cows is injured to a great ex
tent have seen, during the present
season. many Instances of foul in the
foot in dairy stock arising from the
wetuess of the pastures. No lameness
in cattle should be neglected.
Red ITair is SO called from the high
color CT the urine. Ii is rather a sym
tom of some arrangement of the diges-
tive organs than disease Of itself and
the cause is most frequently to be found
in the quality of The food. 1t is pecu-
liar to certain localities, and is of very
rare occurrence in New England.
In the early stage Of the difficulty the
La~4l- o-a- innsn hnt sonn constipation
ensues, and the appetite is affected, the
the milk decreases, and the urine be-
comes either very red or sometimes
black
The case demands treatment for it Is
apt to prey upon the health Of the cow.
Pnrgatives are usually employed with
most success. Take pound of EPSON
salts, half an ounce of ginger. and half
an ounce OF carbonate of ammonia Pour
a quat of boiling water on the salts and
ginger, stir Thoroughly, and, when cold,
add the ammonia. II this fails to act on
the bowels. repeat quarter part of it
every six or eight hours till it succeeds.
Then a nutricious diet should be used
till the appetite is fully restored. -
Ifa cow is once eff, cted in this way,
the difficulty will be liable to return,
and che had better be disposed of.
Hose is cold or cough to which
stock are subject when exposed to wet
weather and damp pastures.
The cold may be bad at first, or may
he so light as not to attract attention;
but it often leads TO worse complaints,
and ought. when observed, to be attended
TO at once. by keeping the animal in a
dry and warm barn few days, and
feeding with mashes, aud, If it continues,
take an ounce of sweet spirits of nitre
in pint of ginger tea, mix, and give in
a quart of thick Cruel,
The cheapest way to keep animals
healthy is to treat them properly in
time, and before disease is seated upon
them. Hoose often ends in consump-
tion and death
inflammation Of he Glands often oc-
ours in hoose, catarrh, etc, but they re-
sumo their natural state when these COM
plants are removed. The animal cannot
swallow without pain sometimes, and
soft food should be given Remove the
cause, and the inflammation ceases.
Some make relaxing poultice of marsh
mallows, or similar substances and rub
the throat with a mixture of olive or
goose oil one gil, spirit of camphor Que
ounce, and half a gill of vinegar
Inflammation Of he Lungs Common
catarrh or hoose sometimes leads to in
fammation of the lnpgs. which is indi-
Gated by dullness and sore cough The
ears, the roots of the horns, and legs,
are sometimes cold. The breath is hot.
as well as the mouth; and the animal
rarely lies down, and is reluctant TO
move, or change its position. Warm