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left a cripple for the balance of its life. The best medical attention, 

 if begun late in this disease, will seldom restore such animals to 

 usefulness. All prepared medicine-s are worthless in treating 

 founder. The best medical attendance should be obtained for such 

 cases and as soon as possible. 



The value of a good cow is often materially reduced by a slight 

 case of garget. This disease is usually recognized soon enough but 

 proper treatment is frequently neglected until it is too late. The 

 disease will seldom recover without treatment. It is advisable in 

 most cases where a valuable cow develops this condition to provide 

 a nurse as well as a veterinarian. The case may be cured in the 

 first two or three days if properly treated. After a case has been 

 neglected or improperly treated for a few days the hope« of a cure 

 are slim even though the best form of treatment may be used. 



Influenza in horses is not a dangerous disease. Most cases will 

 recover even if no medical attention is given. The greatest danger 

 is due to the fact that it sometimes develops into pneumonia, pleurisy, 

 or some other dangerous complication. These diseases should be 

 recognized early and treatment begun promptly. The average lay- 

 man can seldom recognize pneumonia or pleurisy even in any stage. 

 Proper treatment begun in the first twenty-four hours after pneu- 

 monia develops is of more value in restoring the animal to health 

 than any that might be given for the next weeli or ten days. There 

 is no specific form of treatment for pneumonia yet if properly treated 

 very few cases should die. 



Heavy losses are sustained each year from parasitic disease. Lice 

 are often due to neglect on the part of the attendant yet they are not 

 seldom found on animals that receive the best of attention. The 

 methods for exterminating them are well known and stock owners 

 should not underestimate the damage that is caused by parasites. 

 Whitewash should be freely used in stables, poultry pens, etc., that are 

 infected, manure and filth should be frequently removed. Any of the 

 coal tar preparations may be effectively used. They should not be 

 applied on an animal's skin without being properly reduced. Many 

 animals have been severely burned or even killed by applying such 

 remedies either full strength or too strong. 



Gapes occur in young chickens and turkeys. The cause is a small 

 worm that may be found in the throat. Infection takes place by 

 eating or drinking food or water that contains the eggs of the para- 

 site. It can usually be prevented by keeping such young birds on 

 clean board floors till they are a few Aveeks old. Such floors should 

 be scalded or washed with creolin solution every few days to destroy 

 the parasites, their eggs or larvae. 



Sheep suffer most of any of our domestic animals with diseases 

 caused by parasites. Tape worms, stomach worms and nodular 

 disease are very common and when any or all such diseases occur in 

 a flock of sheep the industry of sheep raising cannot be carried on 

 profitably so long as any parasites are present. Such parasites are 

 propagated by eggs. Infection takes place through food and drink. 

 Wet pastures, stagnant pools of water or swamp land is much more 

 dangerous because the eggs and larvae find, in such places, conditions 

 favorable to them. It is well known that sheep do better on high dry 

 land. These (diseases are easily recognized because the parasite or its 



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