Albuquerque evening citizen., 1906-07-21
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VETERINARIAN


Chunky Milk.-Apply to the cows
bag an ointment consisting of the fol-
lowing: Two ounces OF gum camphoT
and six ounces of lard melted together
| by heating. Stir until cool and apply
to the udder three times daily.
Scars. Thousands OF horses
througout the country have scars
which owners would like to eradicate.
II is not generally known that il is
possible to remove old scar tissue by
the use of Absorbine. which will heal
with hair on and leave no blemish.
| Quarter Craeks-lt is advisable to
make cut at right angles 10 the quar-
ter crack. one half inch below the hair
! line. Keep the feet soft and growing
by the use of the following: One
pound OF burgundy pitch. one pound
of lard, one pint of pine tar and one
pound OF unsalted butter.
Crib Biting or Wind suekins-This
is generally the result Of indigestion
or irritation. Remove the manger and
feed box so as to prevent the horse
from getting hold of things and feed
from the floor. Give one ounce of
bicarbonate of soda, and one-half
ounce of ground ginger in the feed
three times day.
sprained Tendon and Fistula-lf a
horses tendon is sprung poultice the
| leg with ntiphlogistine, changing the
poultice as often as il becomes dry
Apply a stimulating linment or caus-
to n.,1- 10,
seems to have a fistula forming. Use
daily until there is evidence of blis-
tering, then withhold for a few days
and begin again.
Saltpeter-The action of this drug
| is to stimulate the kidneys to greater
activity and so hasten the removal of
waste matter. 1t is valuable for stock
| ing of the limbs, for skin disease, as
scratches. grease heel etc II is very
valuable for dairymen to use in ward
! ing off milk fever and also in case of
| Inflammation of the udder, garget and
caked leg. The dose for a horse is a
teaspoonful and can be given three or
, four times a day. After giving for
two weeks discontinue for a week
/ The dose for the COW is a tablespoon
full.
Flatuleney-Wind collie follows H.
digestion and indigestion follows sew
eral other things-imperfect mastica
tion from defective teeth or a raven
GUS or greedy appetite, improper and
indigestible food and irregularity in
| feeding. No Oat straw should be al
lowed while the indigestion is weak
Salt should he given every day. The
| hay should be cut early in the bloom
and not after it is tough and woody
! Water before feeding and do not let
/ the horse overeat on hay 4 table
spoonful of powdered glauber salts
may be added to the feed until the
bowels are sufficiently relaxed
Periodic ophthaImia-This disease
which occurs frequently with cattle
or horses is incurable but the eye
may be helped If not already blind by
/ covering with soft cloth 10 be kept
wet all the time with a solution of one
dram of sulphate of zinc and one dram
of fluid extract of belladona leaves
in a quart of soft water. When the
Inflammation subsidies paint the eye
twice daily with a solution of two
grains of nitrate of silver in an ounce
of distilled water Such animals
should not be used for breeding pur-
/ poses as the disease is considered
hereditary.
Scaly Leg in Chickens-This is a
parasitic trouble and is considered TO
be filth disease-if parasites can be
called a disease. a minute parasite
/ lives and breeds under the scales of
the sanks and can be easily killed by
applying any kind of grease that will
work in under the scales. 1t is usual
ly recommended that lard and coal oil
about half and half be mixed to-
gether and some of it rubbed onto and
under the scales three times a week
Coal oil is too harsh and evaporates
quite quickly when applied alone. It
stays on longer and does better work
when mixed with lard or some other
grease.