The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-24
READY REMEDIES
GONE COMMON ONES HANDY 70
HAVE on HAND
ARE EMERGENCY HELPS
REMEDIES THAT WILL HELP ~
FIRST STAGES.
ETofessor Lewis Of A. & N. College
Gives Few Simple Connections
That VIII Prove ssrvieeabls
In Emergencies

Almost everyone knows something
about the use Of some drugs. This
knowledge, although it may not be
strictly accurate, is often Of great
value Almost everyone has small
collection OF the more common rem
edies for home use. It is often just
as convenient to have remedies for
live stock that are suitable for simple
emergency cases, as to have drugs
for other purposes.
One who has to do with the care
o. live stock should always have at
hand some remedies that could be ap-
piled Ia an emergency There is no
need Of a great collection Of d9ngs, as
that would be an unnecessary expense
There are generally a number Of drugs
that may be used for the same trouble
50 that 1t is not necessary to give two
or three different kinds Of medicine
for any trouble. Ia fact, one not ex-
perlenced IL combining drugs will gen.
erally do well to give only one kind at
time.
Since SO many Of the troubles OF
stock are due 10 improper feeding, il
Is generally important to have rene
dies that can be used in the first
stages Of spasmodic collie or acute in.
digestion. Often the prompt admin.
istration Of come remedy for collie win
save serious trouble
Probably the following drugs will
answer to some extent the emergency
needs Of most stoelmen.
CHLORAL HYDRATE: This drug Is
In the form Of white crystals, is easily
soluble In water and has a penetrat-
Ing odor and caustic, bitter tsste.
While this drug may be used In
number Of troubles It's main use IN
veterinary medicine is the relieve
sDasm and pain. An ounce Of chloral
hydrate dissolved in quart Of warm
water and administered as a drench.
ls as good a remedy In spasmodic
collie as any The dose may be re-.
Deated IL an hour if necessary. A half
ounce Of powdered ginger Or one ounce
Of tincture Of assafoetida may be
added to the drench.
ACONITE: Tlncture Of aconste is
one Of the standard remedies ana some
administer It for any conceivable all.
nent. Aconite is very active and
poisonous drug and should be given
With care. Aeonlte reduces fever and
to some extent relieves pain It has
direct action on the heart and should
not be given to old work animals
Usually the tincture is used and may
be given IN from rs to 20 drop doses
and can be repeated after two hours
TONES. There is large list Of
drugs that may be used as tonlcs and
one or more of them are added to ali
Of the preparations that are sold az
stock foods. Many Of these so-callet
stock foods have very little value al
stock foods and still less as medI
cine. There is no drug or combination
Of drugs that can take the place o
corn, oats. and alfalfa, but It Otter
happens that horses need somethin,
i. to act as tonic and when such is tn,
case some combination OF drugs ma,
be given with profit Usually the bes
T combination OF drugs for this purpos
is a mixture Of some bitter drugs. Al
: gentlan and nuxvomica, with som
such drugs as ginger. capsioum, or car
damon seed. There is frequenn
added to such a mixture salt, powc
cred iron, sulphate. saltpeter eto.
. The following combination OF drug
will be found servicable as toni
, when such Is needed. and ii will no
be expensive. The drugs can be Oh
T tanned at almost any drug store.
y Pulverize gentian, nux vomica, cir
IT ger and funegreek, or each one par
,l salt FIVE parts and linseed mes
o twenty-five parts Mix these tho
oughly and give from one to thre
Z spoonsful twice daily. well mixed /
the feed The gentian aud nux yomic
A. are exceedingly bitter drugs and onl
small amounts Of the mixture shouI
= be used until the stock become accui
o toned to the drugs.-L. l.. Lewi