Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-08
Building Up a Rundown Horse

6u11u1nG Up Rundown Horse
s. w. NJ, Kingston, S. c.,
writes: I have a horse about
eight years old that seems to be
sick nearly all the time and is
low in flesh. He has an attack
about once a week and seems to
be in pain and will not eat for
several days. He eats corn very
we'll, but will not eat rough feed.
His teeth seem to be sound.
Please advise me the cause and
what to do for him.
Your horse is undoubtedly suffer
ing from an attack of indigestion
which, may have become more or
less chronic. Mild cases of the trou-
BILE to which you refer are generally
overcome by feeding easily digested
and assimilated foods, working reg
ularly and not too severely, water
ing before rather than after meals,
feeding only pure wholesome rough
age that is free from dust and molds,
and seeing that the teeth are in good
condition so that proper masticaton
may take place.
In mild cases of indigestion the
best thing to do is to feed the horse
a light, laxative diet and allow time
in which to rest and recuperate.
Bran mashes are excellent Tor TINS
purpose, These are made by pouring
boiling water over wheat bran and
then allowing it to cool. Two ounces
of Jamaica ginger in a pint of mod
erately hot water is a good medicine
to use. This should be administer
ed as a drench three times daily.
A good tonic condition powder may
be prepared as follows: One ounce
pulverized ginger root, one ounce pull
verified nux vomica seed, two ounces
pulverized gentian root, two ounces
saltpeter and two ounces sulphate
of iron. Mix these materials to-
gether and give a heaping teaspoon
full in the food three times daily.
The Importance of Removing the
Afterbirth
. r. D. T., Union, S. c., writes:
have lost three COWS lately
soon after calving from the fact
that they did not properly free
themselves of the afterbirth. Can
you tell me what to do in such
cases when there is no veteri-
marian to be had? I have an
other COW to come in in few
weeks and would like to save her
IL possible.
The trouble with your cows is
undoubtedly due to the fact that the
placenta, or afterbirth, was lett In
position ely too long. 1t should
be removed at least by the third
day. If this is not done suppuration
Is liable to be set up and blood pol
soning may result. We presume that
some such condition as this arose in
the case of the two cows about
which you inquire. One of the best
authorities on this subject advises
the following procedure:
I'm nearly all animals, with the
exception of the cow the placenta, or
afterbirth, comes away when the
young animal is born. In the COW,
lit frequently remains attached to
1.-THE walls of the uterus. When it is
pot removed, it decomposes and is
discharged as yellow or reddish
1uid, having an extremely offensive
bdor. The discharge is most apparent
Then the cow is lying down or when
he endeavors to pass urine. The
bill and parts about the vulva are
piled by the fluid, which often con-
Gains Jumps of decomposing material.
The COW falls away in flesh, the milk
flow is lessened and the animal pre-
sents general unthrifty appear
ance. The placenta should not be left
longer than the third day. To re-
move it, the cow should be confined
by the head and an assistant should
hold the tail to one side. 1t is good
Elan to wind the free portion Of the
placenta upon small stick, and
roll the stick UP until it reaches the
Evulva. The right hand and arm of the
Operator, we'll covered with carbo-
Rized oil, should be inserted into the
Uterus, following the placenta
(which is easily distinguished from