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Or. Miller, burlington, VII
Malignant Tumur:-l have three year old
COW which has u hard enlargement of the cE-
tcrnal and lower sides OF the lower jaw. 1t
has been growing for two or three months and
is now q, large a. an orange and very hard
and sensitive To the touCn appearing 10 he at
tach 1t TO the lrw or Il protu1erau'e OF the
same. There is a, the present TIM n slnali
lump or IT. a., large Is a walnut viii "a SO ms To
contain pus. What Is il: can anything be
done for her. VIII 1t iniurc the ANNA Tor
NIL, or beef purposes.
Charlotte. ID. y. \.
Answcr.-It is a malignant bone disease
and will not yield to treatment. The use
of such diseased animals Tor beef or dairy
purposes is extremely Objectionable from
hygenir point of Wow and j, in some parts
of the world rendered criminal 10y law.
would strongly advise you to drop such an
animal out Of your herd at once.
Inflammation / have horse ten years Of
age which has become swollen ANA iniiamcd
over the group and grows WJr-a by using him.
He is in good cond ton and feels well. Can
YOU tcli me what it is and outline trcatment
Waterbury, Vt. w. II. j.
Answer. From your rather brief De-
scriptlon OF symptoms | would conclude
that general milammatory state Of the
muscles exists, the cause of which know
not. Place him in comfort able loose box
ami upon laxative diet. Fom,nt the swo,-
len parts in good hot water three or four
times daily and rub in the following lima
m-nt as often. DO not try TO work him
while suffering. strong liquor ammonia,
one-haf ounce, camphorated oil sufficient
to make one pint.
"~tiNc Lameucs~. - have a hose five years
Of age thai has an Enlargement On his -titio
which l. ~1ft aud feels ike muscle. think
hl- sfiilr must sip out as il lanes him when
going duWu uili. Wha, can do for hiu |
also have ., four ylurold that ha, "a so en-
ilr-rIurnt lust above the point of the -hOvi-
.cr which Is very painful. Please give rene
Gy. w. G.. W.
bonneville, W.
Answer 1t is an inlammGtory state of
| the synovial membranes of that Joint and
should be- treated by rest and repeated bis
ters such a would be made by adding one
dram of mercury Bin iodide to each ounce
of vaieline used. Apply a shoe with heel
calks about twice the usual length upon that
foot. Tho enlargement IS probably an alb
scess which should be lanced at once and
regularly syrnged with tcpil water and
c1rbOlic acid in the strength of 10 parts
water to one Of the pure acid. Ii it con-
tinue TO discharge have il operated upon by
II qualified surgeon.
Pcrio-titis. own a valuable gcldine that
has been in trimming for about five ur-iX weeks
that il suffering from sire ler- In front. /
motto d It first about one week aSu when it set
in a. yelling Of the >h INKS accompanied
by much he It and soreness. lie walks much
/ as "a tpundcrcl animal. They are stiil very
/ puiutEls s. much 80 rs to cause frequent shift
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