154 SECOND THOUSAND QUESTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 



Gray mules and horses are subject to this trouble, called melano sar- 

 coma. There is no cure. The tumors gradually become larger, but 

 do not affect the health of the animal unless their growth interferes 

 with some of the vital functions. Interference with the growth only 

 aggravates the trouble. 



White Diarrhoea in Calves. 



Our calves die within 24 to 48 hours from the time they are born. 

 The cows are healthy. It seems to be a sort of a white or yellow diar- 

 rhoea, thin watery passages of a light yellow and white color. 



The calves have white diarrhoea. The disease enters the body by 

 two channels, the navel and the mouth, but principally the latter. Paint 

 navels immediately after birth with tincture of iodine. If calves are 

 allowed to suck, take first milk from udder by hand, wash and dry udder 

 and teats with a two per cent solution of cresol before calves are 

 allowed to suck. Clean up stables and feed-troughs and disinfect them 

 with same solution. Let as much sunlight get to your floors as pos- 

 sible. The above will have a strong tendency to prevent disease. Also, do 

 not allow calves a full ration ; cut down their amount of feed one-half. 

 To infected calves, give the following : Fluid extract of ginger 2 ounces, 

 tincture opium 2 ounces, formaldehyde, 64 minimums, and water enough 

 to make a quart. Give 2 ounces of this mixture in one pint of water 

 twice the first day, withholding all feed. If necessary, give two ounces 

 medicine in one pint milk, twice the second day. 



Another medicine for infected calves is three tablets sulpho car- 

 bonates three times a day. 



For an Over-Fed Calf. 



I have a Jersey calf sixteen days old that seems to have lost her 

 appetite. She mopes around and will have to be forced to eat. She 

 has been having from one and one-half to two quarts of skim milk 

 three times a day for a week. Today I cut down her milk to one 

 quart and put in a raw egg. She seemed to be weak and thin from the 

 start, but seemed lively enough. 



You have been overfeeding this calf. Give 4 ounces castor oil, and 

 follow with this : Fluid extract ginger 2 ounces, fluid extract 'mix 

 vomica % ounce, fluid extract gentian 2 ounces, alcohol, 2 ounces, and 

 simple syrup to make 8 ounces. Give one ounce of this twice a day 

 in one pint whole milk. 



Calves Lose Eyesight. 



The eyes of my yearling calves become mattered, sore and inflamed, 

 and the animals almost lose their sight. Oftentimes one eye becomes 

 entirely out. The disease has now spread among the younger calves. 



Your calves have an infectious conjunctivitis. In either case, instill 

 a few drops of a 50 per cent solution of argyrol twice a day. 



