Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-29

tice my horse has been leaving over half
of lis corn in his trough for two days.
He Will bite off the and then it all
falls out of his mouth. l would like to
know what is the trouble and if you
can suggest a remedy
!. We suggest that you examine your
horse very carefully to make certain
Fthat he is not infested with worms
i In the event he shows any evidence
of this trouble which you can de-
ftermine by examining the droppings
carefully, you should use such treat
ment as will be effective to destroy
the worms. 1t is not unusual for
horses to get off fed little at this
time of the year. AS a rule the use
OF some laxative medicine is desir-
able. EPSON salts is probably as
convenient and cheap thing to use
for this purpose as anything you can
obtain. We would then reduce the
corn ration or cut 1t out altogether
for few days and substitute warm
bran mashes in place thereof. You
should see that the hay and fodder
is free from dust and moulds. This
is particularly important. You can
increase the palatability of the
roughage. at this season of the year
by chopping it up in a cutting box and
molSten1ng with water containing a
little salt. This also tends to les
sen the irritation which might 9TH
erwise arise from feeding dusty hay
or fodder.
In case there is evidence of worm
Infection feed your horse very spar
ingly for about 4S hours. Then use
| turpentine in one to two-ounce doses.
1T SHOULD be thoroughly diluted either
in milk or in cottonseed OIL You
should follow this with a good pur-
gative in the course of few hours.
This dose should be given once daily
for two or three days. A good tonic
condition powder to use for a horse
| which if off feed and run down is
the Following: PulveriZed sulphate
OF iron, four ounces; pulverized nux
vomica seed, two ounces; puverized
ginger root, two ounces; pulverized
| nitrate of potash, three ounces. Mix
these ingredients thoroughly togeth-
err and give heaping teaspoonful in
the feed three times daily.
Injuries Due to Calving
d. W. B., Whitesburg, Ga, writes:
have COW which has been weak in her
! loins ever since her calf was week old
! and 1t is now four weeks old. She will
eat shncks, fodder, corn and beet pulp,
nut will not eat any sweet feed We
do not feed any cotton seed Can Won
suggest anything that will improve her
| condition?
| Tn my opinion your cow is simply
suffering from a strain due to the
etfects of calving. 1t often happens
| lHdI DIT LnlS TIME the muscles may
not have been properly relaxed and
so have undergone very severe ten
sion. The temperature is likely to
be elevated and there may be a chill.
! Cold may also be taken. Very often
animals are not properly protected
/ or kept warm. The cold may de-
velop into a more or less chronic
! form and a rheumatic condition de-
velop in the muscles. Sometimes it
| takes weeks to effect a cure. Ooca-
! SionallY even a LONGER time will of
necessity elapse. We do not think
there is any reason why YOU should
| be disturbed, therefore, about this
condition. -l
The proper course Of procedure is
! to keep the COW IN a vigorous state
! of health. To this end we advise
| that the bowels be kept we'll reg
ulated and that a generous supply
| Of nutritious and easily digested
| food be made ave- liable NJ all times
| It is good practice to rub the. af-
fected parts with a stimulating and
soothing liniment which. may be pre-
pared as follows: Aqua ammonia,
one ounce: tUrpentine, one ounce
cottonseed oil, six ounces. Mix to-
! gether and aDnlv by rubbing BE
sire to keep this mixture we'll cork
a ard remqrnbar- that this 1ipiment
blister if used too freely or