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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 11, 1022 
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Ailing Animals 
Answered by Dr. A. S. Alexander 
Injured Joint 
Some time ago one of my horses kicked 
the other just, below the knee, i had hud 
them .sharp shod that flay. The leg 
swelled and an abscess formed. It run 
for a time, lmt is beginning to heal now. 
He' will not step on it: and acts as (hough 
in pain. B. 8. 
New York. 
The condition described is a very ser¬ 
ious one, as we suspect that pus is bur¬ 
rowing in the joint or that inflammation 
has become deep-seated. Inflammation 
with suppuration of the joint proper 
usually proves incurable. We hope, how¬ 
ever, that the pus thus far is merely 
burrowing into the connective tissue. The 
horse should he supported with Veterinary 
slings in a box stall. Then paint the 
part with tincture of iodine until the 
skin is saturated with the tincture. 
Twice daily inject into the discharging 
places a little of a mixture of one dram 
of iodoform and one ounce of sulphuric 
ether, and repeat the application of 
tincture of iodine at intervals of three or 
four days. Your veterinarian should also 
give tho horse hypodermic treatment with 
a bacteria against pus. If you cannot 
have that done, then give one dram of 
iodide of potash in drinking water night 
and morning for five consecutive days a 
week for two weeks. 
Wool Shedding 
I have some sheep whose wool is com¬ 
ing off in large patches. I am at a loss 
to know why. Do you know of anything 
that, could cause this? It seems to be 
along the hack mostly. There are no 
sores there, and as far as I know, no 
parasites. o. c. c. 
Connecticut. 
As a rule when woo] sheds at this time 
of the year licks, lice or scab may he 
suspected as the cause, and treatment has 
to be given according to whichever cause 
is found present. For ticks and lice dust¬ 
ing the infested skin freely with freshly 
powdered pyrethrum is fairly effective, 
and (lower- of sulphur may also lie freely 
sprinkled on the stable floor and covered 
with bedding. As you do not. find para¬ 
sites present it is quite likely that the 
cause is confinement of the sheep to a 
hot, badly ventilated stable. Feeding 
corn may also help to induce the trouble. 
Let the sheep run out every day for ex¬ 
ercise and keep their stable clean and 
perfectly ventilated. In fine weather the 
ala hie may he open to the south, but sheep 
have to he kept dry and off damp beds. 
Feed mil* and loan in preference to corn 
and clover or Alfalfa hay instead of other 
roughage. Two pounds of roots or sound 
silage per ewe daily will be found bene¬ 
ficial. 
Fouls or Foot-Rot 
What will cure a cow with fouls in the 
feet, and what causes il? c. R. \v. 
This disease is caused by cattle stand¬ 
ing or wading in wet and tilth, or wading 
through coarse, wet, wiry grass. The 
fine skin between the foes becomes soft¬ 
ened. and then is easily scratched or 
abraded by hits of cornstalk, cob, manure 
or gritty material, which often lodges be¬ 
tween the toes. The filth germ Haeilhts 
nccra/ihorux, present wherever hogs have 
been kept, and in practically all dirty 
places on the farm, invades the wounds 
and causes canker (necrotic) sores and 
pus. which burrows and separates the 
horn of the wall or sole from the sensitive 
underlying tissues which then also be¬ 
come diseased. Perfectly cleanse the lame 
feet and cut away every bit of loose or 
rotten horn. It may be necessary to cast 
or otherwise restrain the animal to allow 
of it his treatment. Then immerse the 
treated foot in hot water containing two 
ounces of Milestone per pint and keep it 
there for at least five minutes. After¬ 
wards cover lie* sore parts with oakum 
or cotton balling saturated with a five 
per cent solution of coal tar disinfectant, 
to be kept in place by criss-crossing a 
narrow bandage between the toes. Re¬ 
new the dressing daily until doing well. 
Then apply pine tar two or three times a 
week. 
Worms of Cats 
Will you tell me what ito give cats for 
worms ? 0 . L. 11. 
To rid cals of worms starve the animal 
for 24 hours, and if quite large and full 
grown, give it. one to three grains of san¬ 
tonin in a little cream or soup or in a 
capsule, and follow in an hour or two 
with a full dose of castor oil in milk. A 
very large cat, known to be badly infested 
with worms, may also have five drops of 
pure turpentine along with the castor oil. 
Repeat the treatment in two weeks. San¬ 
tonin is somewhat dangerous: therefor" 
the smaller dose is usually preferable at 1 
the large, one to be given only to a very 
large cat: that is otherwise strong and in 
good health. Syrup of iodide of iron is 
safer medicine for kittens. After with¬ 
holding feed for a few hours give 1<> 
drops of this syrup once daily for three 
(lays, or give In to 20 drops at one dose, 
if preferred, and the kitten is well grown 
and strong. Repeat the treatment in two 
weeks to kill the second brood of worms 
hatched from eggs left in the intestines. 
A grain of powdered Areca nut, for each 
pound of body weight: of a grown cat, is 
also useful, and is given in milk after 
withholding feed for 24 hours. A dose of 
castor oil in milk should be given an hour 
or two after the Areca nut. 
Carpitfs 
T would like your opinion regarding 
lameness of a horse. She is along in 
years, but in fine flesh and spirits until 
after a rather heavy amount of Fall 
plowing with a sulky (man walking) she 
showed lameness and stiffness in front off 
knee. Standing or working, it got worse, 
stiffer and evidently painful to bend, but 
not to touch or pressure. After a week 
or more of logging she had trouble to go, 
walking stiff-legged. The knee is enlarged 
now considerably, after falling on it 
when driving with empty sled: hard and 
unyielding, the entire knee, front and 
sides; is considerably enlarged, not giving 
to pressure, execept very little in front. 
Treatment with iodine until skin peels 
some; hot water, etc., has only a little 
effect. She weighs about 1,100 lbs. 
Massachusetts. o. u. n. 
Deep-seated inflammation affects the 
knee described, and it is quite likely that 
bony deposits are forming and causing 
the enlargement and difficulty in bending 
of the joint. Rheumatism is a frequent 
cause in old horses, and may be aggra¬ 
vated by falls or blows. Permanent im¬ 
provement is improbable in such a ease, 
the tendency being for the joint eventu¬ 
ally to become stiff, with the small bones 
united (nnkyloNed ). As you have tried 
the effect of iodine preparation, wo should 
advise you to apply a mixture of one 
dram each of hiniodide of mercury and 
powdered cniilhnrules and 1 'A ounces of 
lard, ns a Mister. Clip off the hair and 
rub the Mister in, a little at a time, for 
To minutes. Then tie the mare up short, 
so that she will he unable to lie down, 
lick or bite the knee or strike it against 
a manger. Wash Ihe blister off in 48 
hours, and if necessary repeat it when 
the state of the skin will permit. When 
she is very lame give her two drains cf 
salol two or three times a day, in water 
or feed, for rheumatism. 
Heaves 
I have a mare 10 years old; weight, 
1.300 llis. She began to bloat in the Fall 
of 1020 , She would he like this two or 
three days ami then sin* would he all 
right for about as long. Sin* was like 
this about three months; then it all left 
her and she began to heave a little, hut 
not much until last Fall. Since then she 
has been had. Her mate was taken the 
same way about the same time, but she 
died right away. Do you think there is 
any cure? ir. s. 
Heaves is* induced by prolonged, exces¬ 
sive feeding of coarse, dry, bulky or dusty 
roughage, aud working the horse when 
the stomach and large intestines are dis¬ 
tended with such feed. Indigestion is 
caused, indicated by harsh coat, hide- 
hound skin and expulsion of gas from the 
rectum when Ihe animal coughs. In this 
worst form the air vesicles or alveoli of 
the lungs break down from tiny cham¬ 
bers into large ones, which cannot per¬ 
fectly expel air. There is no remedy for 
that condition, but the asthmatic form of 
(lie disease, worst in wet or damp weath¬ 
er, responds fairly well to treatment, 
which at least gives temporary relief. 
Proprietory heave powders are good for 
that, or mix in each feed a teaspoonful 
of a mixture of equal quantities, by 
weight, of powdered stramonium leaves 
and chloride of ammonia. A tablespoon 
of Fowler's solution of arsenic given 
night and morning in feed or water is 
also helpful. Stop feeding hay and sub¬ 
stitute dampened oat straw or oat sheaves, 
bright corn stover, carrots, oats and bran. 
Do not give any bulky feed at noon when 
the mare has to work, and do not work 
her just after a meal. In Summer let the 
marc five on grass and oats. 
Itching Skill 
My two calves appear to itch. The 
barn is clean and dry. There is no scab 
on them. What could I use to stop this? 
New York, j. d, L. 
As you state that there tire no scabs on 
the affected calves we must conclude that 
the trouble is not ringworm, yet that dis¬ 
ease is very common among calves at this 
season of the year. It is contagious and 
it would therefore he well to isolate the 
animals lest the disease really be present. 
Carefully examine Ihe skin for lice. They 
will be found behind the ears aud in 
creases cf Mi skin and along the back- 
horn* We think it certain that they are 
cam jg the irritation, provided ringworm 
is absent. To kill lice in cold weather 
when a liquid cannot safely he applied, 
grooming with a brush dipped in raw 1 in - 
s r<l oil is a good [dan, lmt soon makes 
thp skin dirty. Most stockmen prefer to 
dust the skin with freshly powdered pyre¬ 
thrum or sabmlilla and then blanket the 
animals. Next day give the .skin a thor¬ 
ough brushing and repeat the application 
when seen to he necessary. Fluoride of 
sodium, now being list'd to destroy chick¬ 
en lice, is also being tried on cattle. The 
Stable should be cleansed, disinfected and 
whitewashed if lice are fouud present. 
