i66 THE farmer's veterinarian 



A feather moistened, but not dripping, with kero- 

 sene or oil of turpentine is the commonest remedy. 

 Cleanliness of food, water and quarters is the great 

 preventive. Poultry men who keep their chicks 

 on ground not used for chick raising the previous 

 year, and who insist on strictest cleanliness, report 

 highly satisfactory results in avoiding gapes. 



GARGET. — A swelling, accompanied by inflam- 

 mation of the udder. It may be caused by kicks or 

 blows, by germs getting into the udder, or as a 

 result of holding the milk too long. Do not use 

 the milk when the udder is affected. For garget 

 rub with hot camphorated oil twice a day. Give as 

 medicine 8 tablespoonfuls of hyposulphite of soda 

 each day, either in the feed or in a drench. Keep 

 up the treatment for two weeks. 



GASTRITIS. — A rather uncommon disease in 

 domestic animals and the result of a disturbance in 

 the stomach, with inflammation following, caused 

 by irritating substances, usually of a poisonous 

 nature. A common symptom is nausea and pain like 

 colic. Indeed, the ordinary outward signs of colic are 

 observed. At first the pulse is strong, which weak- 

 ens, and runs rapidly, from 80 to 100 beats a minute. 

 As the disease progresses the pulse becomes ir- 

 regular and the animal dull and listless. Treatment 

 consists of simple agents. If the disturbance is 

 due to some potassium compound, give oil; if to 

 ammonia, give vinegar; if from turpentine, give 

 oil and opium, the opium in teaspoonful doses every 

 couple hours. After recovery, let only easily 

 digested food be provided. 



GID IN SHEEP.— A disease of the brain due to 

 a worm in the brain substance. This worm, known 

 as the bladder worm, is a form of the tape-worm 

 of the dog at an early stage of its existence. The 



