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fee of 81, and will then be considered private
practice. Such questions are to be addressed to
DR.. Miller, Burlington, VII
GnEuMAr1sM.- l havo two pigs that are stiff
and lame in their fore feet md rise with diff
Guilty. Though well fed they do not thrive as
they should do.
Kindly advise treatment. Y. II. w.
Alburgh Springs, Vt.
Answer.-Keep them in warm, dry quar-
tels, we'll supplied with bedding. Make a
thorough change of diet. Donot give any
medicine internally.
BRoNcuITfs.-I have a very small black and
tan dog troubled with u cough. and number
of little swelings at each side of the throat
with three uUon the lower part of the body.
When ii is damp and cold he has much diff
Guilty in brea thing He acts as if his nose was
filed up. Ii ! cover him up and keep him
warm he recovers and breathes freely again.
Sometimes when gave him oil he has thrown
up mucus, which seems to clog his throat. His
breath il very offensive. If you can prescribe
treatment for the little sufferer great favor
will have been conferred
LADY READER,
Milton, Vt,
Answer. 1t is bronchial difficulty, and
the patient should be confined during damp
weather, and when out should be warmly
blanketed during the winter months, If, as
is commonly tine case, he be very fat, re
duce and retain this thoroughly by lower
system of dietary, and give him one tea
spoonful three times daily Of tho following
mixture, best given after meals: Compound
tincture camphor, 4 drahms, iodide potash,
II drains, syrup buckthorne, 2 ounces,
water sufficient to make ounces. Mix.
2nd.-Keep the NANCY dog away from
the rest, and wash him thoroughly in suds,
using a stiff brush to remove all loose cells,
and when dry rub in sulphur iodide and
olive oil in the strength of to 20, two or
three times weekly, washing him as often.
If it be mango only few applications will
be necessary. Use dry pine saw dust for
bedding.
INJURED KNEE have a fine horse that fell
and hurt his knee, cutting it badly. 1t oc-
CURED last spring and was early all summer
in healing up. lie has not taken lame step,
but it has left an induration of the skin which
looks badly, have bistered it but without
much success. There Is not any bone enlarge
ment Please inform me through the FREE
PRESS how to remove the enlargement.
Bristol, VT.
Answer.-I wonld advise you to clip the
hair over the enlargement, and apply mild
blister, as one dram of mercury bin iodide
to an ounce Of vaseline When it has gained
a good effect, oil the surface a nd battle in
hot water daily, with rubbing until the skin
is sound, and repeat the blister. Follow
this up for several applications, and if it
still remains have it 'point-fired" by any
competent surgeon; this will help to absorb
it,
INJURY To SPINE.-T have a well bred colt
rising years of age that was injured in cas-
tratiOn last spring. He struggled and broke a
rope, and was, think, thereby injured in the
back. lie rose with difficulty, and seemed
iol1 n1tyn ", fhn ind he
eral weeks; he swayed, and his ankles Knocked
together while walking, and a prominent
swelling existed for long time across the
lons. He can walk and exercise quite as well
as ever now, but has never lain down to my
knowledge since the time he was injured.
What can it be, and is a cure possible:
Wallngford, VT.
Answer,-He was probably injured at the
time you mention. Such injury was likely a
very violent strain of the muscles of the loins,
and possibly the articular ligaments of the
segments of the vertebrae, the inflammation
of which has brought about a firm union
of two or more of these segments.
! do not think you can overcome the
difficulty at this late date. You may, how
ever, try stimulating the part daily with a
liniment made by adding two ounces OF
tincture iodine and one ounce liquid am
monae fort to one pint of linseed oil.
EYE TRoUBLE-A young colt has been
| brought in from pasture but has developed
something OF the eyes, whereby he is nearly
| blind. They are now kept closed nearly all the
| time, the lids are swollen, and the weeping is
! profuse. He has also been off his feed for 9
! few days. Can you name the disease, and
give treatment HENRY.
| North Hero, Vt.
Answer. From your short description il
would be difficult to name it positively; but
as treatment l would advise dark, clean
box stall, light diet of hay and bran mash.
Give a couple of drains OF Barbados aloes
as laxative. Battle the eyes several times
daily in hot water. Inject few drops OF
the following solution four or five time
daily; Zinc sulphate, tincture belladonnae
ofeach 20 grains water q 5. ounces, Mix