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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



or solution of corrosive sublimate, or 

 reliable coal tar disinfectaat 



Flatulence, — ^Also known as wind 

 colic. iSymptoms the same as wit! 

 colic. 



Stomach tube; charcoal, soda, o 

 chloroform. 



Foot iRot — 'Swelling albove hoof an.^ 

 between claws. (May be followed 'by 

 deep abscess. 



Remove loose tissue; apply tar, blue 

 vitriol, or other antiseptic. 



Foimder. — ^Bodily disturbance ao- 

 companled by lameness in one or more 

 feet. Animal avoids use of affected 

 feet, or places them carefully. Avoids 

 weight on affected feet. Respiration 

 active. Urine high colored. 



Cold applications; poxiltices, aconite. 



Frost ibite. — lohthyol; oil of turj;>e(n- 

 tine. 



Gapes. — Do not give young chicks ac- 

 cess to garden soil; touch inside at 

 throat with feather dipped in turpen- 

 tine. 



Oarget. — Conges.tion of the udder 

 following calving. iShrface of the ud- 

 der pits on pressure. 



Hot applications; 'belladonna or 

 gum camphor ointment. 



Crastritis. — Inflammation of the 

 stomach. Usually recognized only by 

 similar condition extending into the in- 

 testincis. 



Opium; lime water; subnitrate of 

 bismuth. 



Glanders. — Safely diagnosed only by 

 veterinarian. Nodules on mucous 

 membranes, Jiard bimohy emdarge- 

 ments inside of jaws at base of tongue. 



No cure; destroy all affected hors^ 

 and disinfect premises. 



Heaves. — Air expelled with difficulty 

 in breMhing, especially under exertion. 



Moisten the food; give Fowler's so- 

 lution of arsenic. 



Hemorrhage. — Ice, opium; ergot or 

 iron salts. 



Herpes. — A skin eruption; small 

 white blisters in clusters. 



Apply lead acetate, iodine, silver 

 nitrate. 



Hog Cholera. — ^Highly contagious, 

 usually fatal. Shivering, loss of ap- 

 petite, dulness and rough, poor ap- 

 pearance. Later difficult breathing, 

 offensive discharges and red patches 

 between hind legs and ears, on ibelly, 

 etc. Emaciation and convulsions. 



Incurable. Destroy infected ani- 

 mals. Disinfect premises; vaccinate 



healthy animals and establish quaran- 

 tine. 



Hoven. — ^Caused "by formation of gas 

 in rumen or paunch, and characterized 

 by swelling of left flank. 



ISodia; turpentine; tap fourtJi stom- 

 ach. 



Hydrophobia. — iSee Rabies. 



Indigestion. — Dieting; linsoed oil, 

 gentian, or ginger. 



Inflammation. — Ice; laxatives; aoon- 

 ite. 



Influenza. — Rapid fever. Animal 

 stands with head down. Chills. Grind- 

 ing of teeth. Eyes swollen and fuU of 

 tears. White of eye pink in color. 

 Belladonna; quinine; dry, warm quar- 

 ters. 



Jaundice. — Eyes, nose aiod moath 

 yellow. 



Dieting; E}psom salts; aloes; calo- 

 mel; hydrastis. 



Knuckling. — Deformity of fetlock 

 joint. 



Attention to shoeing. 



Lameness. — ^Call expert veteriaar- 

 ian. 



Lockjaw. — iSee Tetanus. 



Maladie du Colt. — Discharges of 

 viscous liquid. Weakness. Paralysis 

 of hind limbs. Stupidity. (Emaciar 

 tion. 



Destroy affected horses. 



iMammitis.— (See Garget. 



Mange. — ^Excessive itthing. Hair 

 may be thin at affected part. Caused 

 by minute parasite. 



Dip sQieep and cattle In a lime-sul- 

 phur wash or spray them with a cmfle 

 oil emulsion. 



Malaria. — Quinine; aloes. 



Megrims. — Congestion of the brain. 

 Eyes staring. Animal falls suddenly. 

 Breathing labored. Nostrils dilated. 



Rest; laxatives. 



IMilk Fever. — ^Occurs usually In cows 

 that have been feeding heavily. Fol- 

 lows calving. Eyes red. Animal csai- 

 not stand. Senses dulled. Animal be- 

 comes unconscious. 



Pump udder full of sterilized air; or 

 inject the udder ■with a solution of 

 iodide of potassium. 



Osteomalacia. — ^Softening of ibone. 

 Depraved appetite. Stiff gait. Swol- 

 len joints. Joints "crackle." Skin 

 dry. 



Change diet; give phosphate of lime. 



Poisoning. — For plant poisoning, 

 give potassium permanganate and ac- 

 onite or atropine, according to symip- 



