Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-04
Farm Queries Answered by
State College Experts.
Try Tincture of Iodine.

one of its front legs, the swelling
being about the size of hens egg.
1t started about two months ago, the
reason of which am unaware. What
treatment can l give to make the
: swelling leave?
The swelling that you notice in
your colts knee is probably due to a
distension of the tendon sheath of the
joint with Serious fluid. These condi-
tions are often difficult to treat at a
distance. You might try the applica-
ton of tincture of iodine painted on
once daily. Do not apply a bandage
if you apply the iodine.
/ l have horse coming four years
old this spring, that has bad tooth.
/ l had veterinarian pull the tooth.
but he broke it off. He thought the
remaining part would come out in
six months, or longer. Three months,
have passed and so far as l can see,
it Is no better. 1t is the first back
tooth on the right side of the head
in the upper jaw. There is swelling
in the face above the tooth. Will the
tooth come out. or what should / do?
The tooth may not come out with
out further operation. The swelling
that you notice on the face over the
root of the tooth is due to decayed
matter below. If had the case to
treat, | would trephine: that is,
make an opening above the tooth.
and repel it. This is the only proper
treatment in cases of that kind.
Some Sick Swine
Two of my hogs, one aged three
months, and the other year, are
lame, the stiffness being in the legs.
The older animal has been exposed to
the weather somewhat, in a closed
pen, while the younger one was in
a shed in dry place. Both were
we'll bedded with dry straw. | have
been feeding them cooked potatoes and
shorts. In preparing the feed, put
about six sacks of potatoes in await
and cook them. later adding one sack
of shorts, which mix with the pota-
teos. During cold weather last winter
noticed that the Oldest of the ami
mails lay in his ked most of the time.
l did not suspect that anything was
wrong until the hog was sick and
would hardly get to his feed. The
same day | noticed that one of the
small hogs was affected in a similar
manner. They eat quite we'll at
present, their feed having been
changed to milk with a little shorts
added. Besides this. they dripk much
water. | should judge thatYt ID
is very thin, and circu'a alton ~.
The legs are not cold, ibut fevyzv.h,
as also are the ears. The old hog lcan
not walk, but looks bright, and calls
for something to eat the same as ever.
The younger pig walks, but his legs
are barely able to carry him. They
act like they have rheumatism in
their legs, do they not? What should
do to save the hogs?
Your hogs are possibly suffering
from rheumatism, as you think. More
likely, however, they have paralysis,
due to some other cause. Try the
following prescription: Powdered
gentain, powdered nux vozcica, pow
dered ginger, of each, equal parts.
Give tablespoonful on the feed of
each animal. twice daily.
To Remove Ticks.
Can you tell me how to remove
ticks from horse?
1t is more likely that your horse is
affected with lice. If they are not
very numerous, try sprinkling little
kerosene where the ticks will come in
contact with it, This may result
favorably. Careful grooming is an
essential in the treatment of animals
affected with skin parasites. If it is
not too difficult, and you have some
means of drying the animals, washes
of carbolic acid, soap or tobacco in
fusion may be beneficial. Washes of
any kind will vary in manner of APP
plication according to the need. Mer-
curial ointment, tobacco remedies,
road dust, ashes, ETC., may be resort
ed to according to circumstances In
tested animals should, if possible,
) be placed apart from the others, and
much trouble may be saved by this
protection.
Cure for Nasal elect.
t Can anything be done for a horse
with nasal gleet?
: Nasal gleet if understand you pro-
perly. can sometimes be cured. How
ever if the disase becomes chronic, it
will not react to treatment so readily.
You might try spraying out the nos
o. trils with a solution of alum. Good
food, outdoor life. and tonics often