The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
ABOUT THE PROPER CARE OF.
INJURED ANIMALS.
some simple Remedies Us eful in Case OF
Accident-Potstoesa aud Sqaashes
Stock Notes and House,
hold Helps.
Care of Injured Animals.

Care of Injured Animals.
That accidents will occur in spite of
Ill the precautionary measures that
may be taken to prevent them. un-
doubtedly. all fan mers realize from
repeated experiences. But that all
take the care they should of the ami
mails that are from time to- time in
jured about the place, l have very
serious doubts writes Nellie Hawks in
The Practical Farmer
To see an animal stand trembling
with the fright and pain of an acct
dent that has just befallcn it. and no
move made towards taking the proper
care OF it is one of the most inhuman
cruelties perpetrated upon helpless
animal kind. But it is often done, that
l do know. And TO know of their suf-
fering without power to alleviate, and
the knowledge that they were neg
Iected, would make my every day
torture. and all to no purpose. If
only there was that law of human
kindness in every heart that prompted
them to do all that lay in their power
to relieve suffering wherever found
we'll but the millennium has
not dawned yet and the thought is
only hope against hope, and so long
MS time goes on. no doubt some ones
dumb friends, or property. will go un-
cared for and abused There are
many simple remedies and many little
things that may be done to help them
on the road to recovery when mis-
fortune docs overtake them in some
way. And why will we not all re-
member that these sufferings are as
acute as our own; and their appreci-
alton add thankfulness for all service
rendered in their time of need is as
deep as our own, too. although they
cannot tell US so in words But their
pitiful, pleading eyes tell it ALL There
is a stronger language to be read
there than words can express and
how one can felgn not to read it is
past all comprehension. We think it
quite as necessary to provide for sick
ness and accidents among our barn
yard friends as for ourselves; and
where we keep the simple home
remedies for the family, we also keep
remedies for them and many times we
have found the need of them for i'm
mediate use.
There are mixtures for the collie.
for one never knows when a horse
may be afflicted with that plague pecu-
liar to horse flesh. And we know
that it is either relief or death. Then
there are bottles of nitre and lauda-
mum; others of lotions for cuts.
bruises and sprains and many more
that need not be mentioned here. for
they are known to almost all owners
of the equine and bovine races. Just
one mixture 1 will mention that we
use so much for cuts and bruises
among the farm animals, for it is so
simple and easily prepared, and we
consider it one of the most excellent
of home remedies, having been thor
oughly tested and not found wanting.
All the ingredients that are needed
are equal parts of turpentine. castor
oil, spirits of camphor (strong) and
kerosene Shake the bottle into
which these articles have been
poured until thoroughly mixed. when
it will be milky white. Apply to the
injured surface often. and the i'm
provement will be rapid and sure.
And the remedy is SO simple and in
expensive that there is no need that
anyone should be without a large bot
tie of this mixture in the house, or
that an animal should suffer for the
lack of care and immediate treat
ment-
Early in the spring when yet frosty
and cold, tiny calf that was in the
habit of coming to the door for her
milk when she could get out was
missing one morning at breakfast
time. We had been suddenly called
to a sick neighbor the night before.
and the calf had been forgotten in the
hurry and had not been housed; so l
knew something must have happened
her. else she would have been at the
door, making her demands. No one
had seen her that morning. and l
could not rest until she was found, so
a search was instituted at once. She
was very soon found. and in pitt ul
plight She had gone upon an inves-
tigation tour in the bin der she'd and
in some inexplicable way had fallen
upon the platform and one foot had
slipped under an iron rod. pipning
her fast. In her efforts to extricate
herself from this uncomfortable posi-
ton one of her little legs had been
badly gashed in several places upon
the sickle. CAS- to why the sickle
had not been removed and put
awas | shall leave someone else to
explain She was frightened almost
to death and badly hurt. And what
if she had been left to take care of her.
self as best she could? We would have
lost her probably. But she was not
neglected one hour. Breakfast must
wait and the boys go hungry until
Mollie'' was made comfortable.
While she drank her pail OF warm
milk. her leg was washed and band
aged and well bathed in the liniment
have mentioned. She wore her band
age for weeks. for the cuts were Sc
we're and deep. She was kept quiet
and warm and her bandages we'll sat-
urated with the lotion every time she
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