Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-15

writes: I have a horse ten years old
which weighs 1000 pounds. About three
months ago I worked him to a very
heavy pillow and cutaway, and when I
brought him out of the stable one morn
ing his right foreleg was stiff and by
noon 1t had left and gone to the hind
legs, and he has been a little stiff in
them ever since. His right ankle is en-
larged a little. He eats we'll and Is in
good condition otherwise. II you can
tell me what Ia the trouble and give me
q remedy, I viii appreciate II.
The symptoms given in your letter seem
TO indicate that your animal may be suf-
fering from an incipient attack OF rheu-
matism. It is possible that the animal
became much overheated and then took
cold and II settled In the muscles. as this
is not an uncommon trouble with horses
as they begin to age Troubles OF this
kind are likely to be aggravated by care
lessness about feeding and watering. and
by failure to change the diet and pro-
vide enough laxative food to keep the
digestive system In good condition.
The best thing to do under the circum-
stances would be TO change the ration
and supply as much green feed as pos
slble. Let the horse rest part OF the time
IL possible. Do not work too violently
30 as to overwork or strain him and give
some medicine which will open the bow
els. For this there 10 nothing better than
Epson salts given as a drench. The
head should be held very high so as not
to permit Of any Of the medicine invad-
ing the lungs and setting UP pneumonia.
Next battle the affected muscles and
joints with warm water; wash thorough
iy dry and rub well with q stimulating
iiniment which viii not blister the skin.
II there Ia evidence Of fever an ounce Of
spirits OF inter and q heaping table
spoonful OF saltpeter may be given twice
daily. This should not be given, how
ever, unless you are positive that the
horse has considerable fever. Iodide of
potash may be given In dram doses dis
solved In water once daily.
These are about the only treatment
that we can suggest with the meager in
formation before us.
FEEDING A cow WITH A YOUNG
CALF.
]. NJ. s., Z. Tallassee. Ala, writes: I
have a Jersey COW with a calf II days
old. How should feed Tor milk and
butter7 She is kept in a lot all the
time. How often should she be sailed
How old should the calf be before I
wean IL? I want to keep II as 1t Is a
heifer.
Where cows are kept for milk 1t 70
the general custom not to let the calf
suckle for more than two or three days
after birth. You should therefore COM
mence the weaving process with your
calf immediately, BY taking the calf
away from the dam early she will not
10. IA ~
flow is more than likely to be stimulat-
cd by uniform and systematic milking
than when the calf takes what 1t wants
whenever IL wishes. You should teach
the calf to drink warm whole milk. This
may be done by putting the finger In
the mouth or by the use of a rubber
nipple. There Is an objection to the
nipple in that they are soon destroyed
and are somewhat expensive on that &C
count. and then they must be thorough
ly cleansed or they are liable to be tn e
means of carrying bacteria into the
stomach OF the calf which may make IL
sick, producing the trouble known as
scours.
After feeding whole milk to the calf
for a week or ten days or until IL drinks
well, you may begin to substitute skim
milk, but in so doing you remove the
natural fat of the whole milk and some
thing should be added TO supply this
need OF the young animal por this
purpose there is nothing better than
linseed meal The seed should be
ground and then boiled so as to pro-
duce a jelly. Put a Tablespoonful in
the milk at first, and then increase tho
amount gradually until a half pound a
day is fed. The supply Of milk for the
calf should not be over ten pounds at
first. but should be gradually increased
10 Is pounds. Not over is pounds of
! skim milk should be fed to Il cah five
months old. BY this time II should have
ban taught to eat well enough to per-
nit OF its being weaned or the amount
of milk at least reduced to a minimum.
/ Place a box within reach OF the calf
! and put IN 1t a little wheat bran or o