The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
some Animal Ailments

Winter troubles of hogs, especially young ones, are rheumat tism. lung trouble and SCOUTS Dampness and lack of good dry beds are at the bottom of these dis eases. To point out the causes ought to be sufficient to indicate the means of prevention.
 Barren sows may respond to this treat ment; Give a full dose of Epson salts. Cut down the feed and give five grains of ioGide of potash night and morning for 10 days Repeat this in two weeks. Keep the boar away for a month Then put him in slat pen next to the SOW. If after this treatment sine does not breed, it is best to sell her for meat-bpt not for breeding animal.
 Mange on animals can be controlled by stirring pint of coal oil into half tub of warm soap suds. With a cloth bathe the skin where the mango has made the hair fall ont. Only few applications are required to affect complete cure A mixture of lard and turpentine should be used alone, they are likely to blister the skin and so do more harm than good
 Injury to cows teats and udders may be ceGsed by dragging over high door sills, by hurrying the cows when the udder is full or by allowing the cows to lie on cold bare cement floors. The teats, especially the hind teats of low-hanging udders are sometimes injured between the cows hooks and the floor when the COW rises Continued bathing with hot water and gentle massage, if given early, will often save an injured feat When teats are badly injured a competent veterinarian should be called.
 For chronic indigestion in horses, mix one quart of blackstrap molasses in three quarts of hot water, stir among cut hay, wheat bran and cornmeal and feed this night and morning. Allow whole oats at noon and long hay at night. It may be necessary to starve the horse to take the molasses feed at first, but he soon should take to it with relish and it soon plumps a thin horse. If improvement is not rapid, give him half an ounce of Fowler's solution of arsenic night and morning. Feed from a large box to prevent bolt ing of feed.
 Skin diseases of pigs are associated with indigestion, unthriftiness, constipation and tendency to paralysis. In majority of such cases the pigs are overfed on corn and given too little exercise. Dirty, wet beds often are a contributive cause. Pl,ysic the pigs with Epson salts in water or slop, then feed light laxative ration. adding a dram of granular hyposulphite of soda twice a day for each pig. Rub the pigs with 1-1O0 solution of coal-tar dip thickened with flowers of sulphur. Re peat in a week if seen to be necessary. Make the pigs take active, outdoor exer- else every day.
 Clots in milk are quite common. They are due to an abnormal condition of the cows udder. Sometimes the trouble will occur at intervals through the whole milking period The COW should be given physic of one and a half pounds Of Epson salts in the form of drench. X tablespoonful of saltpeter given once 9 day for three or four days is sometimes beneficial If the animal has been recetv- ing much grain, the amount should be reduced for day or two. If the trouble persists month after month and the COW is not especially valuable, it would be advisable to dispose of her, because it is not always possible to eliminate the trou- be