Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
Veterinary Points.
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/ used caustic balsam and he is bet.
ter, but he sweats on the left side of
his sheath. He runs out at pasture,
but is taken up at night. Since the
SPAWN is cured, and no lameness, the
sweating referred to is of no import
ance
Kidney Wo,ms-Poland- China hogs
that have broken down in the hind
parts. drags her hind legs on the
ground. Your hog has an attack of
kidney worms. Give terpentine o.,
aqua ammonia ) drains, mixed; 10
drops in wineglassful of cold water
three times day.
Riagb0ne-Have a yearling colt that
has ringbone on both hind pasterns.
What can l do to cure him? Your
case is hereditary, and there is no per
manent cure. But you may stop the
growth of bone by the application of
causuc balsam as directed, but if not
lame let him alone.
| Stiff Muscles in Heyer-Three-year
old heifer stiff in the musc!es-can
hardly walk Rub the shoulder, FORE
leg and joints well with warm water;
aqua ammonia 4 o., terpentine o.,
twice a day. Keep heller dry and well
bedded in stable.
Chronic Congh-What is best for a
cough of long standing? Had you
been able to explain where the irrita
ton is, in the throat or lungs, we would
have been able to prescribe. Try a
bran mash, warm, and two teaspoon
fuls of aqua ammonia; mix, steam: the
nose, and foment the throat with warm
water. Let US know the result.
| Dstemter-Horse that has had the
distemper. Swelled up and settled in
the hind legs and chest. Put setons
in the breast and throat; is getting
well, but he does not breathe as free as
he did. When the horse gets strength
he will have no difficulty in breathing.
Ten drops of aconite in tablespoon
full of cold water three times day will
hemp him.
| Sleeping Staggers and Ru66ing Tail.
Have a horse that is well fed, in
good coalition, but falls asleep when
standing, also rubs his tail when in the
stable. A horse affected as describ-
ed ought not. to be overfed. Feed a
sloppy bran mash three times week,
and do not clog the stomach. Wash
the tail with warm water, soap and bo-
rax. Examine the victim for small pin
worms.
| LuMbs on W0r0ughbin-Two
year old steer had small Jumps on legs
when turned out, but has grown worse.
What will remove them? Also, thor
oughpin in colt; came oe after the dis
temper. The Jumps on the legs of
the steer may be case of tuberculosis,
as indications point that way. 1t
would be safest not to interfere with
them. Thoroughpin is incurable; let
it alone.
i Bloody HIlf-Heifer that has been
giving bloody milk from leach teat for
the last week. What can be done for
lher? Take marsh mallow. boil till
it has become a gummy substance;
foment the udder with the decoction.
always warp. three times day, draw
ing the teafs we'll Then give inter-
nally, elixir of vitrol OF, tinct. ofiron
? o., cinchona o., mixed; give tea
spoonful in little cold water three
times day. Feed boiled laxseed in
a small mash twice day.
| Lung Disease-We want to know
what causes the death of sheep; they
become drowsy and culver all over;
will not eat When We skinned them
we found black spots of blood beneath
the skin, and when cut into the breast
a lot of water flowed out, having an Of
ienseve smell. Your sheep died of
diseased lungs, and the feted water re-
ferred to proves it. Change their pas.
ture and give powdered sulpbate Of
iron, dram to each sheep; also little
sulphur and salt in grain feed twice a
day.
| De5iAify-I have a rour-year old
mare that had distemper or something
like it this spring. Legs swollen, sore
across the kidneys, lame and weak
| Distemper effects colts in many diff
ferent ways, and if not properly treated
will result in leaving some weakness
that will ruin any colt. Your colt will
require cooked food. such as scalded
oats, boiled flaxseed and bran, in such
quantities as she will eat up clean; a
good, well.aired box-stall. Give inter-
nally tinct. of iron o., tinct. Of gen.
tan o., tinct of taraxicum o.. mix
and give teaspoonfuls In I teaspoon
full of cold water three times day.
Rub the legs with gamamelis I pint to
quart of cold water, morning and
evening.