Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-21
VETERINARY NOTES
BY DR.. M. H. Reynolds, University
Farm, st. Paul

Joint all in colts and calves IS SIM
ply an inflammation Of joint structure
due to a germ infection which gains
entrance through the raw navel cord
at the time. Of birth or very soon after.
When treating cattle or other DO.
nestle animals for lice, bear in mind
that it is just as necessary to clean up
and disinfect the stables, as to treat
the affected animals.
For lice on cattle, in cold weather
dust Persian insect powder over the
backs and rumps; or brush the necks
and backs daily using a little kero-
sene on stiff brush-not enough
kerosene to wet the hair or injure the
skin. a r.r I'LL U.s.. .n...
Black leg is disease Of young cat
tie usually under two years Of age.
Medical treatment is very unsatisfac-
tory but there is a vaccine easily OBJ
tanned from the Minnesota Expert
ment Station, which is very reliable
as preventive.
There is an unnecessary prejudice
against lump-jaw cattle. A consider
able percentage of these cases are
passed by government inspectors as
fit for food purposes. Only the very
bad cases, especially those where the
disease affects several organs or parts
Of the body, are condemned.
For worms or other parasites iv-
ing free in the stomach or intestines,
apparently careful experimental work
has shown good results by the use Of
low grade tobacco leaves sometimes
called "Tobacco trash.'' This should
be chopped up fine; mixed with an
equal amount Of salt and kept con-
stantly before the sheep.
The large swelling that occasionally
appears in front Of the knees Of cat
tie, particularly old cows, is properly
known as hygroma. It is usually filed
with watery or straw-colored fluid.
Opening or other surgical operation
is not advisable except by a compe-
tent veterinarian. These swellings
usually do no harm and most of the
cases are most wisely left alone.
For ringworm on calves or other
domestic animals common at this sea-
son Of the year, give good scrubbing
with stiff brush, soap and water; then
apply tincture of iodine and glacial
acetic acid in equal parts. Use a small
brush from the medicine and be care
full, especially when working near the
eyes. Apply twice a day for the first
two days and then once daily.
Cough among the hogs may be due to
very dusty quarters. With young hogs
it is frequently due to minute thread
like worms in the bronchial tubes. A
soft, hacking cough Is very common
symptom of hog cholera. Hogs also
have the common forms Of bronchitis
and pneumonia, just like other animals,
and people. With hogs, coughs and lung
troubles, aside from cholera are fire.
quently due to sleeping in warm quart
ers, possibly piled up, and then going
out into cold places to feed.
Infectious abortion among cattle has
become one Of the most serious prob
lens for cattle owners so far as in
fictitious diseases are concerned. It is
we'll entitled to rank in Importance
with tuberculosis, hog cholera, and
Texas fever. Two new medical treat
ments have recently appeared, either
one of which may possibly prove to be
Of very great Importance. One abor-
tin, is used like tuberculin, as dag
nostic; and the other is vaccine,
which it is hoped will immunize heif-
ers against the Infection. There is
not sufficient reliable information
available as yet, upon which to Justify
any definite statement. Breeders should
keep these things in mind and watch
for future development.