The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-26
hOVEN OR BlOAJ.
Two Seasons Of the Year In Which n Is
Prevalent aud Fatal.

$500 -" = -
Prevalent aud Fatal.
The first is when the clOver gets large
enough SO that animals can get a mouth
full of il and Over-gorge themselves.
The other is when grass becomes dry
and tough, and stock becomes crazy TO
break into corn fields. when the cor Is
in full milk. In this State it is peculiar
" agreeable 70 the taste of the COW and
she gorge herself. In case of clover,
il is more dangerous when wet from
rain or dew. The animals eat more
han they can readily digest before il
sours. which develops gas. d;s;ends the
stomach which deranres he bowels
and obStructs the natural passages. In
this situation If relief is not soon given
the an mil dies. There are several
RENE lies recommended for hoven. In
case of trespas> on corn fields. the uni
versai preventive is-keep better fence.
But accidents sometimes happen 10 the
best fences. But when the animal j.
badly swollen by the generation o: gas
in the bowels. re- cf must come SOON.
for the work Is rapid and generally
death suddenly ensueL The first hing
best TO he done is TO excit: the salivary
glands and induce the animal to s,.aI-
low the saliva 1t is a valuable agent
in correcting any acidity o; the stomach
and in aiding d gcstion. In the compo-
stiOn Of saliva there ar several in
gradients which aid in correcting any
irregularities in the stomach. such rs
the muri.te 1t soda. phosphate If sofa,
phosphate Of lime. phosphate of am
mona. etc. These, if supplied in
quantity. counteract any acidify and de-
stroy the gas. The best way. it is said.
TO irritate the salivary glands and cause
the saliva to flow copiously is TO put a
stick about as large a. = hoe handle
acros through the animals mouth. and
tie il ba.k tight TO the base IF the horns.
In this a for some reason. the glands
discharge freely and the an nal by the
position of the head should b. com
PEELED to swallow it. If the case is not
a severe one. and not too far progressed.
this frequently gives relief.
But if this fail, then resort must he had
TO the desperate expedient of the kni:e.
inserted carefully into the side of the am
NAL between the last rib and the haunch
bone. where the distcnded paunch viii
be feit pressing against h flank A
trocnar. lancet or e pocket knife. $
TO be plunged into the animal at that
spot. which must pass through the skin.
the wall of the belly. and enter the
paunch. Tire wound is to be left open
for awhile for the gas 20 be discharged.
which IS sometimes 30 violent rs ~
make n Kissing noise Then the hole
Will h nj. and by n careful hand can De-
aided by holding the edges of the wosnd
together with An adhesive plaster.
Some skillful veterinary surgeons chi:
the hole in the side large enough TO no;
only Il schsrge the offensive gas. bu; ~
dip out the sour food which Is general
ing the gas. Then they sew up WITH =
few stitches the pannch. the walls OF the
be " aud IN. s<in- This operation could
only he undertaken by 3 scientific
with the necessary instruments
Cattle frequently have the hovea when
fed regularly on ordinary food Il IS
caused by indigest IN. tae food fermen:-
ing By laying longer in the stomach
than nature designs And indigestion
is generally caused BY An in>uficirncy
of saliva sher in quantity or quality. |
And any thing. as we said above. which
VIA increase the now VI healthy saliva
VIII relieve the animal Of this dancerou.
complaint -iora state EegSses.