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

reins. What should l do to remedy
the trouble?
Ans. See that the animals bowels
are in good condition. 1t will be we'll
to give a mild physic occasionally. A
good one would be to give them every
other day about two thirds of an ounce
OF tlncture of buchu in some water, or
about an ounce of buchu leaves on
their feed, until they have had two or
three doses. For the swelling in the
throat, paint the parts over with
tincture of iodine, or, better vet,
apply daily for week or so, com
pound iodine ointment to the swelings.
DO not use this iodine preparation for
too long a period of time without an
intermission, as you might poison the
animal.
1t May Be Tuberculosis.
Query-We have a cow that has had
cough since March. and of late she
is discharging from her nostrils an
excrescence similar to that of horse
which has distemper. What do you
think the trouble is?
Ans.-Your COW may suffer from
tuberculosis, or it may be a severe
catarrhal condition. In any case it
will be very hard to treat the case.
If it is tuberculosis, she is dangerous.
My advise is that you procure another
COW, and take no chances, especially
if she is to be used as a dairy COW.
Probably Chambers.
Query-One of my mares has a
swelling in the throat, and her nos
trils are inflamed. A yellowish mat
ter comes from one of the nostrils most
of the time. She eats we'll, and is in
good order, but her wind is not good.
Can you tell me what to do for her?
Ans. Your animal is in serious
condition. She may be suffering from
CHAMBERS. The meagre description you
give me leads me to suspect that she
is troubled with that malady. The
best thing for you to do will be to
have competent veterinarian examine
her, and in the meantime keep her
separate from the others. as this dis
ease spreads by contact, and is fatal.
Trxy M No,-,:.n
Query-I have a fine SOW, about
three years old, and she is broken
down in the hind parts. She is unable
to use her hind legs, but drags herself
about. She has litter of pigs. Her
appetite is normal. There has been
no external injury, so far as I know.
/ think it is "kindey worm" What
do you think?
Ans. Give your SOW teaspoonful
of pulverized nux vomica, three times
daily for week. Then stop a few
days, and repeat the treatment, if her
condition is not improved. When she
begins to get up, or shows signs of
muscular energy by twitching, or con-
vulsions, check the drug.
An Abcess Present.
Query-My COW has large lump in
one of her bags. About every two
weeks the lump will draw down, and
then the milk is lumpy. and it seems
to hurt the COW when milk her. This
morning when l MIXED her, the milk
was bloody for the first time.
Ans. Your COW has been bruised
in some way, and an abcess is form
ing. The bag should be bathed, and
wrapped in heavy bag wrung from
hot water two or three times per day.
Cover it so that the heat will remain
for a considerable length of time.
When the wet rags are removed, dry
the udder we'll, so that she will not
take cold. Inject into each teat through
the milk tubes, about pint of boiled
water, lukewarm, in which from one
to two drains of potassium iodide has
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the udder a compound iodine liniment,
which you can get of your druggist.
See that the Collar Fits.
Query have horse that coughs
very badly at night, but during the
day coughs but little. He has been
affected this way for the past few
weeks. Otherwise, the animal seems
healthy, his appetite being all right,
and he is in good flesh also.
Ans. Without better description
than you give me, or a personal ex-
animation, a reliable diagnosis of this
case will be hard to make. 1t may be
that the collar the animal wears dur
ing the day presses on one of the
nerves of the larynx. and at night it
begins to expand. See that the horse s
collar fits him very we'll. If you de-
sire to treat him internally, try giving
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