Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-04
HOVEN OR BLOAT.
Two Seasons Of the Year in Which 1t
Is Prevalent and Fatal.
Iowa State Register.

The first is when the clover gets large
enough so that animals can get mouth
full Of it and over-gorge themselves. The
other is when grass becomes dry and
tough, and stock becomes crazy to break
into corn fields, when the corn is in full
milk. In this state it is peculiarly agree
able to the taste of COW, and she gorges
herself. In case of clover, it is more
dangerous when wet from rain or dew.
The animals eat more than they can
readily digest before it sours, which
develops gas, distends the stomach, which
deranges the bowels and obstructs the
natural passages. In this situation, if
relief is not soon given the animal dies
There are several remedies recommended
for hoven. In case Of trespass on corn
fields, the universal preventative is-keep
better fences. But accidents sometimes
happen to the best fences. But when
the animal is badly swollen by the gen.
Grafton of gas in the bowels, relief must
soon come, for the work is rapid and gen.
era,ly death suddenly ensues. The first
thing best to be done is to excite SLe
salivary glands and induce the animal to
swallow the saliva. It is valuable agent
in correcting any acidity of the stomach
and in aiding digestion. In the COM
position of saliva there are several in
gradients which aid ip correcting any
irregularities in the stomach, such as the
muriate of soda, phosphate of soda, phos-
phate of lime, phosphate of ammonia, etc.
These, if supplied in quantity, counter
act any acidity and destroy the gas. The
best way, it is said, to irritate the salivary
glands and cause the saliva to flow copi-
ously is to put stick about as large as a
hoe handle across through the animals
mouth, and tie it back tight to the base
of the horns. In, this way, for some rea-
son, the glands discharge freely, and the
animal by the position of the head should
be compelled to swallow it. If the case
is not severe one, and not too far pro-
crossed, this frequently gives relief.
But If this fails, then resort must be
be had to the desperate experiment of the
knife, inserted carefully into the side of
animal, between the last rib and the
haunch bone, where the distended paunch
will be felt pressing against the flank. A
trochar, lancet or even pocket knife, is to
be plunged into the animal at that spot,
which must pass through the skin, the
wall of the belly and enter the paunch.
Tho wound is to be Left open for Q while
for the gas to be discharged, which is
sometimes so violent rs to make Missing
noise. Then the hole will heal, and by a
careful hand can be aided by holding the
edges of the wound together with an
adhesive plaster.
Some skillful veterinary surgeons cut
the hole at the side large enough to not
only discharge the offensive gas, but to
dip out the sour food which is generating
the gas. Then they sew up with q few
stitches the paunch, the walls of the belly
and the skin. This operation could only
be undertaken by scientific man, with
the necessary Instruments
Cattle frequently have the hoven when
fed on ordinary food. It is. caused by
indigestion, the food fermenting by laying
longer In the stomach than nature designs.
And indigestion Is generally caused by
IN insufRciency ofsaliva either in quantity
or quality. And anything, ss We said
above. which viii increase the flow Of
healthy saliva viii relieve the animal OF
tie danCerons compliant. SO kesssah