1900 
3i5 
Ailing Animals. 
ANSWERED BY DR. F. L. KILBORNE. 
Lung Trouble in a Cow. 
What is the matter with my cow? She 
refuses to eat, is somewhat costive, very 
nervous by spells, as though she had chills, 
does not lie down at all, is apparently 
very weak, breathing short, as though she 
had a cold in nostrils, apparently sore to 
press on stomach, occasionally looks 
around at side. What can I do for her? 
Circleville, Pa. n. t. w. 
The symptoms indicate congestion or 
inflammation of the lungs. Cases of 
acute diseases of (this nature cannot be 
satisfactorily treated by correspondence; 
but should receive the personal attention 
of a competent veterinary surgeon. The 
symptoms and condition of the animal 
change from day to day, so that treat¬ 
ment that would have been suitable 
when you wrote, will be unsuited to the 
present conditions. 
Shoe Boils on Horse. 
What treatment should be given for a 
shoe boll on a horse at the juncture of the 
fore leg and body? My horse has two, 
one behind each fore leg; they do not 
appear to cause pain, but are large and 
unsightly. They have been treated with 
various washes, and also cut by a veteri¬ 
narian, but show no signs of disappearing. 
Carbolic wash and flaxseed poultices have 
also been used. E. w. s. 
Sparkill, N. Y. 
Large shoe boils of this kind are often 
very obstinate, even in the hands of 
qualified veterinarians. External washes 
or poultices are of very little use in 
these cases. The tumors undoubtedly 
contain dead tissue that will have to be 
removed, either by ligature or excision 
with ithe knife, before they can be re¬ 
duced. I can only suggest that you take 
the horse to a competent veterinary sur¬ 
geon for treatment. 
Choking in a Heifer. 
What caused the death of a two-year- 
old heifer, In calf, that died a few hours 
after an attack of coughing? I noticed 
saliva and froth from her mouth, water 
from eyes, and much bloating at left side 
of udder and teats. She was very stiff 
and reluctant about moving around, and 
only lived a few hours. a. b. 
McDonough, N. Y. 
The symptoms indicate choking, prob¬ 
ably thoracic, as the cause of the trou¬ 
ble. It might have resulted either from 
a solid body, or from a mass of fine, 
partially-moistened fodder lodging in 
the lower portion of the oesophagus. 
The heifer should have been given some 
raw linseed or other oil to lubricate the 
mass, to force its moving on to the 
stomach. Failing in this, a probang, or 
piece of large rubber hose, about five 
feeit long, should have been carefully 
passed down the oesophagus to force the 
obstruction onward. If there was dan¬ 
ger of suffocation from the bloat, the 
cow should be tapped on the left side. 
Lumpy Jaw in Cattle. 
Would you give a remedy for lumpy Jaw 
in cattle? I have two cattle that have 
lumps on their jaws; it has been five or 
six weeks since I first noticed them and 
they are growing larger. The lump on 
the one animal Is about as large as a 
man’s fist and about the shape of an egg. 
It is situated on the neck right against 
the crook or turn of the jawbone. The 
lump feels hard and does not seem to be 
fast to the bone. It seems that it is sore, 
for the animal tries to prevent me from 
touching it. The lump on the other ani¬ 
mal appears to be about the same, except 
that it is not quite as large. h. s. s. 
Harrow, Canada. 
Iodide of potash is the best known 
remedy for lumpy jaw. The dose is 
about one dram for each 400 pounds live 
weight, or 1 y 2 to two drams for a me¬ 
dium-sized cow, to be given once daily, 
and continued for a ween or 10 days; 
then omit for three or four days, after 
which repeat as before, and continue un¬ 
til the tumor is shown to be reducing in 
size. Painting the surface of the tumor 
with the compound solution of iodine 
will hasten its absorption. Your descrip¬ 
tion of the swellings on your cows is 
more likely the enlarged glands of 
tuberculosis than of lumpy jaw. It 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKERi 
would be well first to have the cows ex¬ 
amined by a competent veterinary sur¬ 
geon, to ascertain the true nature of the 
tumors, before trying treatment. If you 
do try the iodide treatment, and the 
swellings are not greatly reduced, you 
should have the cows tested for tuber¬ 
culosis. 
Skin Eruption on a Mare. 
I have a mare that rubs her mane badly; 
there are also some blotches in different 
places on her body. She is In good flesh, 
and feels well. What can I do for her? 
Cornplanter, Pa. p. c. H. 
Give one ounce each best aloes and 
ginger in ball or by drench. Repeat the 
dose in three days, if the bowels are not 
freely moved by first dose. Then give 
one of following powders in feed night 
and morning: Sulphate of soda, 16 
ounces; powdered nitrate of potash and 
gentian, each six ounces; powdered nux 
vomica, four ounces; mix, and divide 
into 32 powders. Feed oil meal, occa¬ 
sional bran mashes, roots or other suc¬ 
culent food, sufficient to keep the bowels 
open. Daily grooming is also quite es¬ 
sential. If there is little or no improve¬ 
ment after three or four weeks, try a 
course of arsenic. Give one tablespoon¬ 
ful Fowler’s solution of arsenic once 
daily in the feed for a few days. Then 
increase the dose to two tablespoonfuls 
once daily, and continue for three or 
four weeks, if necessary. 
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each and every one to doctor it. My way 
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inclosures that hogs use every day, and 
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brick laid in cement, with cement floor. 
It is watertight; dimensions, three feet 
wide (and wider is better, not so much 
waste), six feet long, 2% feet deep. It is 
bridged over, so when not in use the 
hogs go over it every day. When I wish 
to use it, once or twice a week, I turn 
up the cover to one side, start hogs in, 
and every one has a ducking, with no 
handling, no catching, and every part of 
body and head get a dose of some cheap 
dip. It is a job easily done twice or 
more times a week. Even my little 
pigs, six and eight weeks old, follow 
mother over like veterans; no tick, no 
lice, and it is a disinfectant also. It can 
be made in several ways out of two-inch 
stuff, steel, brick or cement, but here 
is my way, and everyone who cares for 
the idea, can ouild as he thinks best. 
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