The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-20

Simple foot rot in cattle and sheep Is Il sim
pie inflammation of the horn secrcting struc
lures and adjacent skin, the result of direct II
ritatiOn. Wearing of the sole to the quick
from long journeys on hard roads, curling in
of overgrOwn walls on the sole on soft, DOGGY
pastures; wounds with sharp bodies like nails
glass, etc. the accumulation and drying OF
clay or mud between the claws; softcning ol
the horn and irritation from standing on hol
reeking manure; irritation of the skin around
the cOronets by iced water, etc, are named as
causes. Symptoms will vary according TO The
form, but in all there is lameness, often severe
the sheen getting down on its knees to feed
and an examination of the foot shows the in
Jury. In the case of wounds with nails, glass
etc, the heat of the hoof will show the injured
one, and slight pairing will detect the wound
if not the offending body.
Treatmcnt-ln case Of IA simple superficial
rawness between the claws, clean the part and
touch with feather dipped in IA mixture OF
one part of sulphuric aCld and three or four
parts of water; or the surface may be smeared
with tar and bandage tied between the claws
and around the pastcrn. In case OF the forma-
ton of matter beneath the horn the foreign
body if any, should be removed, the detached
horn pared away until we reach that which is
still connected with the quick, the surround.
ing horn should be pared down to Il thin edge
and the sore covered with tar, with few drops
of sulphuric acid on the surface, the whole be
ing closely bound up in IA bandage. In exccp-
tiOnal cases the severity of the inflammation
may demand po.ltice, over the surface OF
which weak solution of sugar of lead may be
poured. One tar dressing Is often enough, but
the foot should always be examined Il few days
after, and any hindrance to the healing pro
cess removed. Bad cases with fungus growths
must be treated like similar cases in the horse
Sheep kept in low, soft pastures should have
the hoof shortened by knife or toe-nippers
at short intervals, to prevent injury to the sole
Contagious foot rot presents symptoms re
semblng those of simple foot rot, but usually
begins at the coronct unless in the case of pre-.
existing sores, and tends 10 produce fungus
growths of the skin around the margin of the
hoof and degeneration of horn in some res
poets comparable to cankcr. 1t is mainly to
be recognized by its spread in flock Us Il Sc.
quence of contact with diseased animals, and
without any sufficient cause in their manage
ment or in the dampncss of the locality
Treatment does not differ materially from that
of simple foot rot except that preference
must be given to antiscptics in the selection OF
caustic dressings. Hydrochloric acid reduced
with three its bulk of water; chloride of zinc
one drachm, water one pint carbOlic acid
butter OF antimOny, may be cited rs examples
Much more important, however, is ii to separate
the sound from the diseased and from contain
mated pastures and buildings, and to thor
Oughly cleanse and disintect the latter before
they are again used for the shelter of tlocks.-
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