Treatment.— Giv« a phytte eonaistini^ of 



Epaom Salts 1 pound. 



Brown Sugar J pound. 



Salt 2 tablespoonfuls. 



Mix in a quart of luke warm water and give as a drench. 



This will generally give relief, but if it does not, give : 



Raw Linseed Oil 1 pint. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 tableapoonfuli. 



Common Soda o 2 tablespoonf ula. 



Mix and give as i drench every second day until the animal 



gets relief. Feed on soft food and give luke warm water to 



drink for a while. In cases where this does not give relief and 



you are sure there is something in the stomach, perform the 



operation of rumenotomy and take it out. 



HAIR BALLS IN THE RUMEN OR PAUNCH. 



Causes. — They are caused from animals licking each other In 

 the spring when the hair is loose, and this hair collects in a ball 

 in the stomach. 



Symptoms. — The animal soon stops chewing its cud, and has 

 slight spells of bloating ; it does not feed well and soon falls ofif in 

 condition. 



Treatment. — Give a physic of 



Epsom Salts 1 pound. 



Common Sod* 3 tablespooiifaja. 



Ginger , 2 " 



Mix in a quart of luke warm water and give as a drench. 

 Give this drench once a week, and if it does not help the animal, 

 and you think there is a hair ball In the stomach, then, as a last 

 resort, perform the operation of rumenotomy. There has been 

 cases known where snakes, from three to four feet long, have 

 been found in the stomach of the ox ; there are also eases known 

 where nails have worked their way through the stomaoli into the 

 heart and killed the animal. 



BINDER TWINE IN THE RUMEN OR fAUNOL 

 Causes. — From eating straw that has been bound with binder 



twine, and the twine collects and rolls up in the form of a ball in 



the rumen or paunch. 



Symptoms. — Same as that given for hair balls In the rumen 



or paunch. 



Treatment.— Same as that given for hair balls ia tka hmmm 



or paunch. 



