Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-01

made through the cooperation of the
federal and state governments to eradi-
cate the tick, the work being in prog
ress in a number of counties. When
ticks attack cows not previously SUBJ
jected to the fever which they transmit
to cattle, the yield of milk IS generally
cut down because the vitality of the an
imal is lowered. The appetite becomes
capricious and uncertain and evidences
of fever are observed. Where only 4
few animals are to be treated 1t is pest.
to confine the animals in a stall and re-
move all ticks by hand picking The
ticks should be dropped in a can of oil
and later burned. After the ticks have
been removed, and great care must DE
exercised to see that they are gotten
from all parts OF the body and folds OF
the skin. some disinfectaanc or tickaciGe
should be applied to the hair Crude Pc
troleum, cotton seed oil or kerosene
and lard in equal parts will answer very
well. The back part of the body near
the tail head is a favorable location for
the ticks. The cattle should be treated
at intervals of IL to IA days so as to be
certain all ticks are destroyed
LUNG WORMS IN HOGS.
d. E. c.. Conover. N c., writes:
have a COW which became fresh about
three months ago. When the calf was
about month old her eyes began to
water and she holds them shut almost
all the time as if the light hurt them
There is a Shiny discharge from the
nose. She eats heartily but does not
give much milk also have disease
among my hogs 1 lost nine-months-
old one last week They seem to choke
and froth at the mouth and suffer a
great deal and die suddenly On ex-
a mi a "a o. "A
the wind-pipe filled with phlegm. L
have been losing one or two hogs with
this disease every year.
Various troubles may cause affection
of the eye, but from what you say
your animal may be suffering from an
attack of pink eye" though 1t is rather
uncommon in cattle. In this disease
the eyes become red, and there is more
or less thick, purulent discharge The
appetite becomes capricious, and ordi-
narily the bowels constipated. The
temperature rises considerably above
the normal and of course. the whole
system is affected by the trouble 1t
is sort of influenza with a discharge
from the nose. The best treatment is
to disinfect the stall and stable occu-
pied by the animal give gruels and
mashes for nourishrnent and use laxa-
tive foods which will tend to loosen
the bowels. Any sort OF green food will
be helpful, also bran mashes. A tea
spoonful of nitrate of potash dissolved
in water and given twice daily will
stimulate the kidneys and reduce the
fever. Battle the eyes with hot water
for 20 minutes three times daily, and
drop in solution made of one dram
OF boric acid to three ounces of clear
water after each application Of hot
water
Apparently your hogs are affected by
what is known as lung worm. When
the parasite has made much progress
the animals begin to fall off in flesh
and present an unthrifty appearance
They are subject to violent fits OF
coughing and strangling, often raising
frothy mucus, which contains small
threadlike worms. AS the cough in
creases, debility becomes more marked,
and presently. the animal dies Where
animals in good condition become affect
ed, the best plan is to Immediately
slaughter them This disease is diff
cult of treatment. Probably the best
plan is to use tent or close room
placing the animals therein and fumi-
eating with sulphur by sprinkling IL on
with the animals and when he can no
with the animals and when he ca nno
longer stand the fumes admit fresh air
This treatment should be given once
daily for three or four days. 1t is
best to dispose of all affected animals
and start anew where this trouble once
obtains a good foothold. Fresh pens
and quarters should be selected and the
ground. which, is likely to become in
fected with the parasites, left exposed
to the action of the sun and air for
several years before re-occupied by
hogs. ha oe