The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-08-11
VETERINARY
Dangers Associated With The Use
OF So Called Stock Tonnes And
Worn EXpellers

Our knowledge of the cause and
nature of animal diseases is rapidly
being brought to a point where we
can feel assessed that further dis
cOveries will not materially modify
our present conception of them.
Along with this information, there
has naturally developed some rather
fundamental and definite methods
for their prevention, control and
cure. In those instances where we
do not have specific remedy we
understand the fundamental princi-
PIE upon which a curative remedy
must be based. In case of sickness
among farm live stock the owner
naturally feels that he should be
able to secure a medicinal prepare
ton, not too expensive and that can
be administered in the feed or water
thus avoiding any extra labor in
connection with its use. that will
alleviate the condition. In his hope
of being able to lind such a rem edy
he has in many instances accepted
proprietary preparations that come
to him highly recommended. The
veterinarian as a professional man
in his community hcsit9lns to spe..
officially recommend any medicine as
being 4 sure cure for this or that
trouble but the agent for condition
crs, stock tonics and worm expellers
recommends his l. oduct without
reservation TO- wc n he can be
hell .ccounta"!p md Invariably pro-
duces testimonials that are all con-
yincing.
The "cure ais" that Will evp,l
wa.mS. preylr- diseases stimuif-c
the appetite, cause increased growth
and Development of the animal, at
reduced cost is too good to he
true. If an animal is sick the only
logical procedure is to determine
the nature of the sickness and then
administer a treatment that has a
known value for the particular di-
sease. If the animal is not. sick, it
does not need medicine or tonic.
Most of the so called stock tonics"
a.e largely made up of salt and
charcoal and other inexpensive in
gradients. The. small amount of
real medicinal agents that they may
contain could be purchased at a
much less cost and if indicated ad-
ministered in a much more effective
way than in stock tonic mixture
taken with the food o. water.
The stimulation that comes from
tonics is artificial and may lead to
injury If continued. Many of the
preparations on the market contain
u large amount OK salt. Other rath-
or common ingredients are copper
and iron in some 70 m. When first
placed before the animal, an over
dose is often taken resulting in sud
den death. In case the preparations
containing "A la &c amount of salt
are fed in soft slop or water a brine
Will form which is very poisonous to
live stork. Iron and copper are ir-
ritating to the stomach and intes-
tines, if taken in too large amount,
poisoning and sudden death result,
if long continued even in small
amounts they will cause a castro
enteritis, that if not fatal, will in
terfere with digestion and expose
the animal to infection by bacteria
that may be in the digestive tract.
LIST. So called stock tonics and
stock foods are not essential
to success in animal feeding.
End. Their cost is way out of pro-
portion to their value.
3rd. They contain much substance
that is yalueless.
4th. Many of them, are actually in
furious and when you take the
country over, the total loss
following their use is very
great.
Srh f1flyoa want to feed salt to
your animals. give 1t in pure
form. et -
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