Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-04
A Sluggish Horse.

AK months. nv PASSShN "0 10 'SAy
s,nooist, but was always lively before
saten sick. His appetite is good,
Nd feed him three gallons of grain
nor day, and all the hay he wants.
There are no symptoms of worms or
s.hots" that | am able to recognize,
hrt he is hide-bound. The animal is
unable to stand much work.
Ans.-Try giving your horse table,
.noonful three times daily of the fol-
laying: Sodium sulphate, seven
onnces !; sodium cloride, one ounce !;
sodium hyposulphite, four ounces; sod
ium bicarbonate, two ounces; pulver-
;zed genian, two ounces; pulverized
rux vomica, two ounces.
For Mango.
ouery-What is good remedy for
mango in hogs? One of my hogs has
skin disease, and from what my
neiphbors say, l should Judge it is
mango. Several months ago, the hog
hogan to lose flesh. The skin became
wrinkled, and sore in spots wherever
the animal rubbed itself. l have APP
nlied solution of creoline in water
twice weekly for the past six weeks,
but there has been no improvement.
Have used kerosene and lard with
equally poor success. There are no
raw places on the animal. Along his
hack and sides new hair appears to be
starting. The skin in places where the
new hair is starting is thick, dry and
rough, while along the inside of his
legs, it is soft and nearly raw. The
hog has a good appetite.
Ans.-From your description of the
animal | would rather infer that he
suffered from mango. | cannot be
sure of this, however, without finding
the mango mite" upon the affected
parts, and to do this, rather high
power tense is required. Unless a
person knows exactly what to search
f for such an examination is very diff
cult. If you find such mites, a creo-
line solution is very effective rem
ey if it is rubbed in we'll and repeat
dn ten days when the eggs have
bsnhed. These two applications
should be sufficient. If you have used
The Teoline solution too strong, this
may account for the raw sores. If
there is no other mite present, your
animal may suffer from eczema.
Is Scratches Hard to Cure.
B Query-I have a young draft horse,
four years old, that has either had
N xratches or something similar for
over year. They are on the back of
the hind leg, from the joint half way
to the hank" but nothing below the
pasture joint. can heal them up,
but they will crack again. The skin
seems to be very tender, and is red.
Have used carbolic acid, sugar of
lead, and viaseline, and a lemon. In
using the latter, l just split it in
halves, using half for each leg. |
thought this would tougher the skin,
I but the treatment did no good. Today
here are many little red spost on the
Inflated parts, each little spot SEEM
4 ing to be about the size of pinhead,
+ and oozing blood. The two cracks
which were on the legs are now healed,
but if the skin comes in contact with
anything, it rubs off easily.
/. Ans. Scratches are hard to cure
when they show the persistence of your
case. Oftentimes it is in the character
Of the dust or mud that settles over
this part of horses legs, that causes
the trouble. A cure may be effected
Oy taking the horse to a locality where
this kind of dust does not exist to ir
ntate his legs. 1t is absolutely nee
essary to keep the parts clean. If
ney are washed, always dry them. Do
not use grease. Put tincture of lead
With an equal part of tincture of sui
pnate in watery solution, and apply
to the affected parts.
Turpentine is an Irritant.
Query-For the past two or three
months one of my horses has had a
sore about the size of a twenty five
vent piece on his lower lip. have
applied turpentine to the sore, but to
no purpose, the spot seemingly be-
coming larger. The animal is about
we've years old, and is in poor shape.
Ans.--l am not surprised that tur-
pehline has not healed the sores.
Iupentlne is an irritant, and is not
mailing to wounds, as many people be-
ae'e' Try washing the wound with a
~o per cent solution of carbolic acid,
~ity' Paint it once or twice with a
ssuong solution of cabolic acid, say
uv per cent. After this, dust the
"Ouno daily with boric acid, two parts 4;
Sys'Seflzed hydastis, one part. Some