280 Veterinary Elements. 



Obstructions in the teats or milk ducts generally re- 

 quire an operation which should be performed when the 

 cow is dry; in some cases the closure of the teat is due 

 to stricture, in which case the metal dilator and plug 

 should be used, care being taken to always have those 

 instruments perfectly clean. 



Warts are more or less common on all classes of stock, 

 and if flat on the skin may be touched with strong acetic 

 acid or silver nitrate (lunar caustic), if they have a long 

 neck, a horse hair or fine twine may be tied around the 

 base when they will eventually drop off. 



Indigestion and constipation in pigs are due to errors in 

 diet and lack of exercise, in such cases five grains of 

 calomel in a piece of fat pork given to a pig will tend to 

 overcome the trouble, a laxative of raw linseed oil or 

 epsom salts in milk are also useful, the cause must be 

 removed; in this disease the pigs stagger around, refuse 

 food, perhaps vomit, and may show signs of pain. 



Bumble foot in poultry is due to too high roosts, caus- 

 ing bruising of the feet and the formation of an abscess. 

 Bathe in hot water, lance and let out the pus, and 

 remove the cause. 



Roup is a contagious disease of poultry resembling the 

 early stages of a severe cold, the discharge being offen- 

 sive. Isolate all affected birds, kill or use antitoxin. 

 Disinfect the hen houses thoroughly. 



The following will aid in determining what makes a 

 fowl sick, together with brief notes on treatment: 



Cholera Overcrowding, filth, impure water and feed. 

 Use a little baking soda, alum or carbolic acid 30 drops 

 to one quart of the drinking water, disinfect the runs 

 with lime, also the house. 



