Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-07-21

other plants mixed v,,,
iegumes. The danger, too Tue
with different animals in d,rs cries
years. Some years it is aim. 'ent
possible to feed clover or ~, iln-
green at all, while other wear. ,aita
seems to be but little danger W..
this is we do not know. WY
OF the curative treatnen,s
are three well-known ren,os,
Drenching with water and sodo
to promote belching which in nus
gives relief as the trouble is me-, IN
an undue accumulation of gas in ~
paunch. Put handful of sodo = ue
quart bottle of water and drench
spoonful of vinegar added will ~
Work fast, for every minute cor.,
Another remedy is to put a st,ct :
the mouth. Take small stick :.
stove wood or piece of sbou.,
handle and fasten 1t in the me-,
with rope or strap over tho ~.
like a bride. This, like tho go
water, tends to promote belchine a.,
consequent relief. Both of tho.a
remedies are harmless and ou,te =,
fective when used in the early STAGE.
When the trouble has progreesoa
very far they act too slowly. Tbav
must be applied in great haste for
the cow may be dead in a half bon-
from the time the first symptoms arc
noticed.
The most heroic treatment. hrt
the most effective for all bad case.
is to let the gas out by sticking
hole in the paunch with a knife or
trocar. The trocar consists OF a
small round rod about five or six in
ches in length and sharp at one end
and with a handle at the other. A
thin tube fits tightly around the
body of the rod. This instrument Ia
driven into the paunch, tube and all
and then the rod part is withdrawn.
leaving the tube in the hole. The
gas passes out through this hole and
relief comes in a very few minutes
almost instantaneous in fact. Stick
the animal on the left side about five
inches in front of the hip bone. A
better way is to remember to stick at
the point Of highest distention which
will always be on the left side and
just In front of the hip bone In
normal condition there is usually a
three-cornered hollow just in front
of the hip bone, but in bloat, this re-
gion is seen to be higher than the hip
bone. When the swelling reaches
this stage there is danger, and great
danger.
Every farm where clover is pastur-
ed, should be provided with a trocar.
They can be obtained from practical
ly all druggists and supply houses
and cost but a small amount. Then
keep it where everyone can find it in
a moment. Do not be afraid to use
it even if Won never had any expert
ence or never saw the work done.
Stick at the point of highest dis
tention and there is no danger, but
relief instead 1t takes but short
time for the wound to heal, and 1t
usually causes practically no trouble
The writer has stuck COWS three or
four times before the first wound
bad healed and with no bad results
Where no trocar is at hand use a
long bladed knife; a four inch blade
if obtainable. The knife is not so
good however, since the hole passes
through a number Of different men,
branes and when the animal moves,
these membranes tend to shift and
the holes close up. A good plan Is
to put a goose quill in the hole after
the knife is withdrawn. This is just
as effective as a trocar, but the trou-
BILE is that the hole may close before
you can get the quill in place and
in that case there is nothing to do
bat to stick another hole, a cruel and
disagreeable job but it is that or
lose the COW.
The best remedy for bloat as In
all other diseases is prevention, for
while there is practically no loss OF
life If you are on the spot with tro-
car. there is a loss of milk and the
not there in time and the cow dies
Oregon Agriculturist.