Scours of Calves 101 



Glycerine li/o ounces (3 tablespoonfuls) , 

 Pulverized prepared chalk 5 ounces (10 tablespoonsful). 

 Peppermint Oil 20 drops. 

 Camphor 3 drams (II/2 teaspoonfuls) . 

 1 Sub-Nitrate of Bismuth 3 ounces (6 tablespoonsful). 



Water 1 pint. 



The bismuth sub-nitrate is comparatively costly and may be reduced 

 to one or two ounces and good results be obtained. Give 2 tablespoon- 

 fuls twice daily as a drench in a little milk has given me most excellent 

 results. Shake well before each dose. Take 1 ounce of tannoform 

 {methyl di tannan) put in 1 pint of water. If the local druggist has not 

 tannoform in stock he can order it. Where it is in stock, it will be found 

 cheap and very efficient. Give 2 tablespoonsful 2 to 4 times daily in 1/4 

 pint of warm water. This formulae may be proceeded 12 hours by 6 

 tablespoonsful of castor oil. 



Another cheap one and most dependable in my opinion is as follows: 



20 to 25 grains of salicylic acid, (1 rounding teaspoonful.) 

 [ 20 to 25 grains of tannin, (1 rounding teaspoonful.) 



Give salicylic acid and tannin in 3 ounces (6 tablespoonsful of 

 water. Give 2 to 3 times daily. Give lime water and gentian from the 

 beginning 3 times daily till after they are cured. 



Following is a fairlv good treatment. Give 3 ounces (6 tablespoonfuls) 

 castor oil follow in 8 to 10 hours by Vj dram (1/2 teaspoonful) of sub- 

 nitrate of bismuth given 4 times daily in 5 or 6 tablespoonsful of water. 

 Give lime water and gentian as outlined above. This treatment is suc- 

 cessful in a high per cent of the cases. If it fails to produce stools or 

 cakes after 7 doses are given then continue it but give in addition 1 to 

 1^2 drams (1 to 11/2 teaspoonsful) of tincture of opium (laudanum) 

 every 4 hours til' the bowels get right. 



After the bowels are checked 2 drams (2 teaspoonsful) of tincture 

 of gentian and lime water should be given 3 or 4 times daily to keep 

 the stomach sweet and aid in digestion. 



There is an anti-scour bacterin on the market which is fairly suc- 

 cessful to immune calves for scours. For sale by veterinary supply 



