Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
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satl.faciory thing. th. common farmer
u callcl upon to dc, I. Ia doctor sick
animals, and yet In the course ~ the
year msny 10 the domestic animals are
sick. aud need doctorlug, which the
farmer must try to do himself or scnd
away Tor the regular . luciie,i physiclan
or the veterinary "quack". Onc of the
/ great sogrcs of pcrplexity In attempt
ing a. treat sick animals l. found In the
Tact that they are never ahlc to commu-
nlcaie their want. aud feelings, aud the
iafmer must gropc along In utter dark
ncss, fortunate " hc -tumhlc- upon a
remedy that gives relief. and another 1.
due to the general Ignorance ~ many
farmers Ia regani Ia what i the normal
or healthy condition ~ the animal. ot
the farm.
Tbsrr l. generally too little attention
paid hv farmers To- ~. health of their
animals when they ac we'll: II they are
siyk perhaps they notice Il after a time,
beat how many farmers study the habits
and peCularltics II their COWS, horses
aud sheep, every dtvs Who u so hmil-
laF with their breathing. appetite, gen
sral condition, state oi IA. howrls. cN.
prrsslons ~ the eve. that they eau "a
once detect when anything l. wrong,
aud take advantage ~ the first unia,or-
ahle symptom Ia make that change In
diet. or give such rcmcly a. viii b.
likely to bring on norm,l condition II
thc system But yet, ius, thls Il pan
- The farmers husln-ss, anil b. should
give some attention to the condition ot
his animals In health, thu nature of their
diseases. AMI the nee of simple remedies,
II he would b, we'll iiitcd to k-.p them
Ia health anl o. treat them intclllgcntly
i'm.
onc of the flr.i thing. to obscrVc in
the ailing animal l. the pul.c. TIT. NAV
D. noticrl iu the horse on the conf
which runs arfus. the lnne 80 the lower
Jaw just In front IT the curyc'l portion,
or ou th~ hony ridge which extends up
Narl frum tie rye. or inside the clboN.
in cattle v l. conveniently founi over
ihr mlddls of the hrst flh, or on the
artery ptssing over The ankle i'lnt.
Generally. in al th. dumestic anlmsls.
the pals. NAV D. found wherever c'n-
siderable artery tasse. over q bone
uhliqu,ly-iu .h--p the hest place trlug
a. tie mhidlc 81 ~" iusiic ~ the thigh.
IN the horse, When in Iscrf-Ct health,
thsrv arr forty l-'tts Per minute; Va The
-, frnm - % -. IN the sheep nni pig.
frpm - to ~n. Particular conditions,
a.. cio.r. hpt stablc., 90 the rii,,'is
~ fun f-'sllng, viii c,use som' Nafi-
atipus in thr frequency ~ The hr'iing'.
The breathing. next to the puls', l. oue
20 tlr mo.t Important thlngs a. l'c uoilc-
81. On~ vho has given even slight
.iuiv ta this feature will At ony' ,i.tln-
gui.h tie rapid. lshur'sl, Irregular
breathing from The steady, uuiiurm.
srutlcr .nuui. which u the result oi
healthy breathing. Nhrn ih. aniunls
ar ~ ret anil in health, q hprs" vii
hsaV~ the clt..st FROM 70 tu ~. aud ~" -
fruu I I o. a. Times in minute.
Will. the shoVs. iu connection with
ihe appeiiic q hilurr ~ th" hppr'iu
heiuc one 20 the surC.t, thnugh n"' al
wa,s Que ~ thr fr.i Indications ~ W.
ucssI. arr th" lctiiug thing. to d. motel,
there afr inIbAiinu. ur conditions about
ne heat II thr h"ly, The general appctf-
ancr uf ih- Kin AMI hair, the different
position. assumed hy the animal, Which
ar .nmrthins II gulie to " hnalih.
4 tuer.nn Whp hnnilrs cattle g""i iral
q. sblr ta tell much ~ th"lr condition
fom a touch ~ the kin ou the insiir ~
tilr rtr.. on che lres. az IA" iins ani
other part. 90 the bply.
Tho hlopi 10 40 domestic animd ds in
health l. unif,0mly a. p>- n there l.
aNttitiion frrn thi. u isN surr inlics-
tiun ~ disease. lu healthy Couiiil'n,
an.m,I. that arr well fci-ts all animals
.houIl he-arc Invariably quiet. ihrN
grisr in th- pasture ani De down, 90 hll
them.,lVe. no the mtngvr and trmiin
pui.t. But out II condition auimnl' are
constantly changing their positions aui
exhibiting every Indication ot pain mr.
unet.ln-... The appearance ni The muf-
M. I'm neat cattle l. alsp an Indication ~
,unIitl,u. o. health. h l. always m'l.t
or ,pyrr,,l With ",irw. a. u i tefinri;
l-,t n ih. amin u l. ill. tlir mufSlr i dry
AMI either hotter or colder than l. nat
ural.
The norm,l condition - hi. farm an-
lmals should De- mad. study by ih"
farmer. When Il comes a. thc exact
location of disease, aud their treatment,
Il I. then that The farmer NAV meet high
~ knoWlcigc and greater skill than he
I. supposed "a I,o.s~.s; bat by following
tb- Indication. noted above b. may L.
able to readily know iust When that
t,rrio.l 8. reached aud thus losc n' umr
Ia calling for assi.tAncc.-lrNlsion
Journal.