222 One Thousand Questions in Agriculture 



take off most all of the hair from the parts affected. The trouble has 

 been standing for i8 months, but I have been using medicine at different 

 times, which stops the rubbing, and the part zvill cover with hair nicely 

 again, but in due time the trouble shows up again. 



This cow seems to have mange or scabbies, which is caused by 

 a parasite and is easily spread by contact to other cattle. It should 

 be treated by two or three applications, ten days apart, of a hot 

 solution of creolin, well scrubbed into the skin. The solution is 

 made by mixing five tablespoonfuls of creolin in a gallon of hot 

 water. The treatment should be applied pretty well over the body 

 to cover all the affected parts, and needs to be repeated in ten days 

 to destroy the younger generation. The sheds should be cleaned 

 and whitewashed. 



Irritation on Back of Udder. 



/ have a yearling heifer which has sore teats and blotches just back 

 of her bag zvhich seem to itch. Her mother had a sort of eczema on her 

 neck. I fear her sore teats zvill spoil her for milking when she comes in 

 next year. 



The following treatment is advised: Drench with 1 pound of 

 Epsom salts dissolved in a couple quarts of water. The sores may 

 be treated by washing them with a 2 per cent solution of one of the 

 coaltar disinfectants, such as creolin. After the sores have been 

 allowed to dry naturally, a very little powdered calomel may be 

 dusted thereon. Do this every other day for a few days. 



Enlarged Gland on Neck. 



/ have a calf that has a lump on her neck, zvhich appeared zvhen she 

 was two days old. The lump is getting larger. 



This is probably an enlarged thyroid gland. Apply the follow- 

 ing once daily for several weeks and let it alone unless it becomes 

 too large or gets very soft, which is unlikely. Churchill's tincture 

 iodine, 8 ounces; turpentine, 1 ounce; sulphuric ether, 2 ounces; oil 

 aniseed, J/2 ounce. Mix and apply once daily. 



Lumpy Jaw. 



Some of my cows have hard lumps on their jazvs, or lumpy jazv. Can 

 that be cured, and hozv? 



This is Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw) and is due to ray fungi 

 (actinomyces) which are found originally on plants which enter the 

 body in various ways. The trouble usually appears in the upper or 

 lower jaws of cattle, where it generally produces tumors of bone or 

 soft tissues. For treatment give V/i drachms of iodide of potash in Yz 

 pint of water daily for 14 days. Increase to 2 drachms for 14 more 

 days, and then gradually decrease. Divide the tumor and insert gauze 

 saturated with tincture of iodine for 4 days. In 8 days a visible im- 

 provement will be noticed. 



