CHAPTER XXIII. 



DAIRY REMEDIES 



For Scours in calves is recommended equal parts 

 of extract of tannin and laudanum. Other sug- 

 gested remedies are: one dram deodorized tincture 

 of opium in starch three times a day ; one teaspoon- 

 ful of powdered asafoetida dissolved in warm water 

 or whiskey, or fed in the powdered state in scorched 

 milk; a tablespoonful pulverized charcoal and mo- 

 lasses three times a day. 



For Malignant Fouls the writer recommends 

 cleaning the foot thoroughly and applying Arabian 

 horse liniment; it has cured every case in his herd. 

 He also recomends one pound white pine tar, put 

 in a can with two ounces gunpowder, two ounces 

 white vitriol, two ounces saltpetre, powdered fine, 

 and a little carbolic acid. Cleanse the foot thor- 

 oughly and apply the preparation. Repeat daily 

 until cured. Cleansing daily is important with all 

 remedies. 



For Garget physic with one pound Epsom salts 

 dissolved in one quart of warm water, with two 

 ounces ginger. Follow this with one teaspoonful 

 of phytolacca (extract pokeroot) twice a day. 

 Bathe the udder with a solution of one tablespoon- 

 ful of phytolacca in one pint extract witch hazel, rub- 

 bing it until dry. Keep the cow on dry liberal bed- 

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