Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30
No. XVIII.
HAVEN.


Hoyen is a trouble in cattle similar to the
wind collie in horses. and arising, like that,
from fermentation of undigested food in the
stomach. Tho quality Of the food has
much to do with the failure OF digestion.
Thus, frozen cOrnstalks or wilted cabbage
leaves, or turnlp tops, will be likely 30 be
swallowed without sufficient masticatio n ,
and will lie an undigested mass in the
stomach. In the failure of the digestive
Office fermentation soon begins under the
heat of the stomach Gas is developed
which does not find vent; the animal
bloats and it not relieved dies. Believed
clover is most dangerous to cattle. The
Juices OF the clover. In themselves are rcadI-
ly digested but the addition of moisture
makes a combination exceedingly undI-
gestlble and liable to iorment. A
cow turned out In the clover
before the dew is of IN the
morning, will often die before noon. Ii YOU
would save clover and your COW. cut your
clover after the dew is oil and feed II cut.
Horses are less often turned INTO wet cl1-
YER, and for some reason dc not seem To he
affected 80 injuriously by It. Other sub
stances olten fed to cattle are equally bad.
The wilted leaves OF the black cherry are
peculiarly ~. Cut. aS they often are and
thrown on To u brush fence, cattle will
browse them, and II eaten in wllted
state, they are almost sure to produce
uOyen.
For treatment, first give sIleratuS freely,
in Large, well Diluted and repeated doses,
~ an antiseptic. Then use injections, ~
recommended tor the Horse. Put the cows
head down hill and inject all the tepId
wster YOU can into the bowels. Then
turn her round and let it discharge.
Repeat this till the gas begins 10 pass
downward. 1t tho gas cructatcS by
tho mouth, prObang, or Il thick rubber
tube, may be introduced through the throat
and the gas will pass through 1t; but 1t IL
liable To cause irritation. and must be with
drawn before long. Having opened the
bowels, administer salts. Al0eS, which !
make good physic for the horse, arc not I
good for cattle, while salts. which are not 1
good Tor horses, arc an excellent physlc for |
cows. tive a pound to a pound and n
half Ii it does not operate in an hour or |
80. repeat the dose. Castor oil, linseed oil /
and melted lard in pint doses. mixed with |
West lndia mOiasses, have Il good elect IN 1
some cases. 1t the COW does not revive /
under this treatment. tap the stomach with /
u trOchar, If you have one, OF with pen /
knife, if YOU have nothing better. Insert /
tho blade in the hollow OF the lett side,
where the blOsted stomach Is thrown
against the side. at a Joint about the length
of table knife forward from the point OF
the hip bone. In the case OF horse, tap
ping IL q last and a desperate resort. But
in cattle or sheep II the boating Is decided,
and the skin drawn tight like IL drumhead,
there Is no difficulty in passing Il penknlie
blade right into the stomach, through the
side. quill may then be introduced
through the puncture-this will be aided
By putting a pointed stick into the gall.
" hich may be withdrawn after the quill is
fairly inserted, AMI the gas will pass Cd
through the passage thus made for 1t, The
wound will close and commonly heal with
out trouble afterwards HOvcn often comes
from choking. An apple o. potato becomes