CARE OF LIVE STOCK 



If possible the "paitient snbtild" be placed 

 in a box stall, away from annoyances of 

 other animals. The quarters should be 

 Avell ventilated and kept clean. The at- 

 tention required includes feeding, water- 

 ing, and the giving of medicine. Water 

 and feed should not be allowed to stand, 

 and a fresh supply should be constantly 

 given. In the hot weather fresh, cold water 

 should be given at frec|uent intervals, as 

 it tends to reduce fever and refreshes the 

 patient- The fact that animal does not eat 

 should not alarm the owner; when recovery 

 begins the appetite returns, and it is then 

 that careful feeding is required. The same 

 general principles should be applied to all 

 farm animals. 



ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINES 



Unless medicine can be given in the feed, 

 it is very unwise for owners to attempt to 

 force any animal to swallow liquids. Even 

 when great care is exercised by veterina- 

 rians, some of the liquid may pass into the 

 wind i^ipe to the lungs, setting up a severe 

 form of pneumonia. 



Bottles and receptacles in which medi- 

 cine is to be placed should first be thor- 

 oughly cleaned. 



POPULAR ERRORS IN REGARD 

 TO DISEASE 



Lampas, seen in young horses is a simple 

 congestion of the hard palate behind the 

 upper front teeth, and is associated with 

 the eruption of the permanent teeth. ]\Iany 

 owners seem to think the condition is one 

 that requires some treatment, but as a 

 matter of fact no interference is required. 



Hollow Horn, popular fallacy that re- 

 mains from olden days, and treated by 

 boring a hole in the cow's horn and then 

 pouring in turpentine, which is supposed to 

 solidify the horn. As a matter of fact the 

 horn is hollow and any treatment of that 

 nature is inhuman. 



Wolf Tail— Tail 111, in which the animal 

 is supposed to have a worm in the end of 

 the tail. The ignorant quack proceeds to 

 split the end of the tail and fill the wound 

 with a mixture of pej^per and salt. 



Black Tooth in Pigs. This condition is 

 another myth, which still exists in the 

 minds of the ignorant, and is supposed to 

 cause the death of young pigs. 



The above delusions are mentioned so 

 that owners may not lose time in treating 

 imaginary disease, wdien the real trouble 

 should be looked for elsewhere. 



HERD OF SHORTHORN STEERS 

 SHORTHORNS originated in Enpland and are the mont papular beef bred in the world. They attain the lanjest size of any types of 

 beef cattle. Coirs ueigh about 1500 lbs.; bulls 2~:00 lbs. ; finished steers liiOO to l-jOO lbs. They do nut mature so early as some of the 

 other types of beef cattle. Colors are red, white and roan. 



