Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14

DR.. Miller, Burlington, VII
"Worms." II own horse II years Of age that
has always been fat and thrifty until the pnst
six months. ! feed her well but she ia both
poor and weak. Within.a short time have
found that she Is infested with worms. Please
give through your paper good remedy.
"REApEIL'
Monkton, VT.
Answer AS treatment | would advise
you 70 have her mouth examined for defect
in the teeth. If any he found have it remo-
died and give ono powder daily Of the fol-
lowing in the food which should be oats
and hay of first quality and in liberal
quantity: r. sulphate iron eight ounces,
arsenic, drains, gentian, five ounces.
Make "a powders. Give one half of
the powders and employ mild
cathartic as seven drains of barbados
aloes, and then complete the course Of
powders. 1t is needless to say that she
should not be worked and should have good
hygienic surroundings and grooming.
TO l.. &. w. Addison. Nt.-Answer:
Such an animal is very unreliable and hard
to treat successfully. | would advise thai
you make the elevation OF the floor you men
ton nearly double that OF before and nd-
minister one dram OF nuX vomica daily.
Plenty of food of a laxative nature should
be allowed.
! "Couiunctivitis" Young horse has sud
| denly become very much affected in tnc eyes.
| IL was first noticed about one week ago as he
| had slight cough and the ids became sWn'-
| len. now they are less swollen but the iuilGm-
| nation has increased so much thai he can not
! open them TO the light, his appetite was mu j
| impaired, but is iinuroving nov;
! IpOn examination the eye BAN do'S nor APP
! pear abnormal but the lining Of the Ids 'e
| lntialned. Tears are discharged over the
| checks ami some fluid rams from the nose.
\ X -11tf fp-t "A
/, lc liable 30 leave permanent injury and if
WV ''''' E. W. Nc u.
Fcrrsbursh, W.
If the eye proper be net involved do
not think any serious results will occur if
he be properly cared for. Place the patient
in dark box stall which should I've very
clean. Give bran mash diet. Bnthe the
eyes in clean hot water for 80 minutes or
more, three or four times daily, using a soft
sponge or towel. which should also be kept
pure by being carefully washed out after
use. Use the following eve wash with ar
eve dropper several times daily: Zinc sui
phate 10 grains fluid extract belladona,
30 drops, water sufficient to make -four
ounces, mix and inject into eyes rs directed.
If recovery he tnrdy benefit might be gain
cd from a brisk cathartic rs eight drains
Of aloes. 1t is not contagious.
"Dcafucse"- havea rood three year old
hlly which am Just breaking and she seems
! To have suddenly become deaf ia both ears
a. she seems quite Us bright ~ ever while h,
/ can see my mo C,Hents bui cannot hear unlc-.
thc voice be sharp and LOUD. Always wouiC
hear the approach of footsteps and neigh a.
| Wtu d she hen grain was being landed n"J
her but seems TO be quite unable to hear then
now unle, vixen quite near TO them. Advc,
is desired. r. {. ID.
West Randolph, Vt.
"Ansver' 1t would be hard indeed t.
arrive at any definite conclusion as to the
probable cause and consequently the po7sibi
lties of this particular case. would adj
wise you TO have her properly cast and sc
cured ard proceed 20 carefully and thor
oughly remove all secret.ons from tie car
by warm water and small syringe usin.
the same carefully that damage may no
arise from violence. Dry ont the ears a
we'll as possible before she be liberated
Much will depend upon the thoroughnes
with which this has been performed, if th
5 difficulty he due to the formation of
layer of secretion over the drum as is oite
the case.