NEAT CATTLE. 



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water; lud if this does not cure, use an ointment of 

 corrosive sublimate and lard. If the parts between the 

 hoof have become dry and hard, cut them out and apply 

 a healing ointment. 



Another. We have found blue vitriol an excellent 

 emedy. Apply a solution tmce a day. 



Another. With a chisel cut off three fourths of an 

 nch of the toe of the hoof ; if it does not bleed freely, 

 ake a shaving more, till the blood runs freely. It will 

 top bleeding in fifteen or twenty minutes. Keep the 

 ^nimal out of wet and mud tw^o or three days, and he 

 vill soon be fit for labor. 



WOLF, OR HOLDFAST 



This generally occurs m cattle from two to four years 

 old, when they are shedding their teeth. It is supposed 

 to be caused by the old teeth being retained when the 

 new ones are starting, which causes the new teeth to 

 grow out on the side of the jaw, in bony excrescences. 

 Some have cured by pulling out the old teeth, that are 

 in the way, and which are generally carious. One 

 writer says that spirits of turpentine, applied externally, 

 will cure the wolf, if taken in time. It affects the ani- 

 mal sensibly at first, but he soon gets over it. 



COLDS, COUGH AND HOOSE. 



When the cough is slight, warm housing alone may 

 cure ; it may be necessary to give a warm drink, such 

 as sage, pennyroyal, or other herb tea, sweetened with 

 molasses ; or, as a more effective medicine, give a table 

 spoonful of tar, and the same quantity of honey or mo- 

 lasses, mixed \^'ith a quart of new milk, in which steep 

 a head of garlic, or two onions, bruised fine. Give green 

 food if it can be had ; if not, feed partially with roots and 

 mashes. 



If the disease continue, and the animal loses flesh, 

 becomes hide-bound, and its coat is staring, it is a seri- 

 ous aff'air, and in addition to the above treatment, giv« 

 gentl I laxatives, say half doses of physic, and nourish 



