The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27

remedy? The COW that is sick now should
drop her fourth calf in August. Is In
good condition. having been fed on cot
ton meal and huls and pea vines, with
run In pasture.
l notice several patches of thistles in
pasture, but have had them removed
Also have heifer that has dropped first
calf Doesn't give milk out of two front
teats, except little on each attempt to
milk. Put calf to them, but don't get
any milk. Can you give me any remedy?
Answer cannot be positive, but sus-
pect that your COW has Eucephalitis, or
staggers, sometimes called mad stag
gers" There seems to be several varieties
of this disease. or at least the symptoms
vary considerably. Believing. running
about. staggering, frenzy, drowsiness, con-
stipation, scanty and dark colored urine
trembling, spasm of the muscles-are all
symptoms, but most all present In the
same case. A well developed case of stag
gers generally ends In death, treatment
be of no avail When treated at the very
inception some cases recover. The first
thing to do IS to draw or 9 quarts OF
blood from the juguar vein, and follow
Immediately with a purgative, say "a
ounces of Epson salts, 12 ounce of pull
verified gamboge. 20 drops of croton oil
all In 3 quarts of warm water Also in
ject into the rectum quarts of warm
soapsuds every or hours. Keep the
animal In quiet. sheltered place, give
what cool water she Will drink, but no
food except small quantities of bran
sop., or cut grass. During CONFUSION
apply large quantities of cold water to
the head. or ice may be used. If the
purgative acts and the case shows i'm
provemcnt In or days give drains of
iodide of potassium every night and
morning dissolved in IL bucket of drink
ing water, If she will drink It, or In 1-2
gallon of water as drench.
Tho disease was probably caused by
something eaten by the COW. Always
change the food In such cases-especiaily
If she has been eating cotton seed meal
and hulls.
The tents OF the heifer may have an
obstruction In her front teats. What It IS
may only be ascertained on examination.
1t will probably require personal eXapS
ination and an operation by a ski
veterinarian.
SEROTAL HERNIA OF MULE.
#. II. NJ, Enfield, N C..-P1ease let me
hear from you in your next paper how to
cure rupture in a young mule. I have
a fine young mule ruptured in the left
side where the sud was taken out by
pressing up the Smith 1t will al disap-
pear and at times you can see no sign OF
1t. especially Of n morning. When down
it is about the size OF mans fist.
Please inform me through The Consti-
tuition how to cure 1t, and If the mule
must be worked while under treatment
Answer-Such cases OF hernia Qollow-
ing castration) are rather uncommon, and
require special treatment by competent
surgeon after personal examination. Any
method by means of which the protruding
entrails may be held IN place (after re-
ducing the hermia) will probably prove
effective in a quite young animal. a sur
geon could doubtless relieve the difficulty
without difficulty.
NANCE OF DOGS.
To g. Z. Cochran, Morton. Miss-O
Wash thoroughly with soap and water
to remove all scurf and scaba When dry
rub into all affected parts an ointment
Of 2 ounces each of sulphur and lard.
a pply once a day. and after the fourth
day II needed, wash thoroughly and re-
peat the ointment.
(9 Or. II preferred, apply an ointment
OF l ounce of oil Of tar and 20 ounces OF
whale oil. Apply once a day. IN each
case scald all rugs and blankets that
have been about the animal, including
the kennel, then sponge over the kennel
CATER thoroughly washing IT. / ounce Of
sublimate In 1 gallon of water,
Internal remedies are mo good"
WORMS IN MULES AND HORSES.
y =. S.s iIlBe dd~--l NAVE u SQuIiB
mule that IS wormy. She has been af-
fected with them for about twelve months.
have given her several different RENE
dies to get her rid Of them, and when
| was giving her the medicines she passed
q few worms. I feel satisfied that she is
poor, and her hair is coarse and long.
She eats heartily. Please give me q
remedy through The Constitution and
oblige.
Answer-Possibly you erred in stopping
the treatment too early The first course
Of q yermlfuge may expel or destroy.
all the worms. but may not affect the
'n!ts' or eggs. SO the treatment, what
ever it may be. should be repeated in
about three weeks. Moreover 1t Is i'm
that an animal shall have only
pure well or spring water such as you
~ oyide for your family and not permit
ed TO dring marsh or stagnant Water-the
usual source of worms. / have usually
the following Termnuge:
one dram each Of copperaS and tartar
emetic mixed with drains of hnseed
meal, and given as one dose night and
morning tor one week. Then give purge
of / ounce of turpentine and l pint OF
Jaw linsoed oil. Repeat the ehure treat
nent in three weeks. in order to destroy
any worms that may have Matched IN
hat time.
HEAVES. OR BROKEN
WIND"
j. J. NJ. Blenhelm, S. CT have mare
about u years old that has always been
almost too fat for hard work. She Is a
buggy horse. All of last year she hau
nard driving, often stood out for hours
in the night air, was irregularly fed:
though she was given an abundance or
food, and yet she kept very fat. This
year she has had splendid attention, well
led and cared for has not been worked
more than one day out of each week al
ght blowing or short Smile drives, not
driven hard at ALL and yet since Feb
ruary she has not seemed well. does not
drive we'll has a slight cough and scarce
~ touches her food; has lost flesh until
she Is quite thin. and looks dull and