THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 11 
184 
Ailing Animals. 
ANSWERS BY DR F. L. KILBORNE. 
Cow with Sore Teats. 
I have a cow with sore teats; little blisters 
form on tbem, and when ttey burst, a yellowish 
liquid oozes therefrom, leaving the teat sore. She 
has been affected thus for about three weeks. 
What is the trouble and a remedy ? m. b a. 
Apply benzoated oxide of zinc ointment 
to the tores alter each milking. Should 
the trouble be communicated to other 
cows, write again, giving full particu¬ 
lars. Refer to this page. 
Swelling Under Cow's daw. 
Our four-year-old cow, due to calve May 25, has 
a bunch under and betwfen the jaw bones as 
large as a hen’s egg, and the swelling runs out 
under the tongue. What sho ld be the treat¬ 
ment? . 1 . a. v. 
Vermont. 
Blister with biniedide of mercury and 
cantharides (biniodide of mercury, 1 
dram ; cerate of cantharides, 1 ounce ; 
mix) Repeat the blister two or three 
times, if necessary, at intervals of three 
weeks. If the swelling continue to en¬ 
large, a surgical operation may be n> c- 
essary, which could be safely performed 
only by a qualified veterinary surgeon 
Lambs in Poor Condition. 
I have two lambs that became poor last July. 
When I brought the sheep in last Fall, I began 
feeding them wheat bran and co.ton-seed meal. 
They eat well, but do not gain any. The rest of 
the sheep are in good condition. What is the 
trouble with these lambs? What shall I give 
them to bring them up in good condition ? 
New York. subscribed 
Give two teaspoonfuls of the follow¬ 
ing powders in the bran once daily : 
Powdered nux vomica and dry sulphate 
of iron, of each two ounces ; Epsom salt 
and gentian, of each four ounces; mix. 
The lambs should receive a daily ration 
of beets, turnips or other succulent food. 
Cow Out of Condition. 
What is the probable trouble with my Jersey 
cows ? They eat and drink but little, often re¬ 
fusing any and all kinds of grain. The horns 
are cold, ears droop, they stand humped up, and 
are very sensitive to cold, although the stable is 
quite warm and ventilated. They commenced 
this way soon after calving in October. They are 
now very thin in flesh, and the milk flow has de¬ 
creased 75 per cent. Some say it is horn ail. 
New Hampshire. p. t. n. 
The general symptoms and condition 
described might be due to any one of 
several causes. It would, therefore, be 
impossible to advise satisfactory treat¬ 
ment without a more definite idea as to 
the cause. If you have more than one 
animal similarly affected, I would be 
strongly suspicious of tuberculosis. In 
that case, I would advise you to employ 
a qualified veterinarian at once to inspect 
the animals. There is no such disease as 
horn ail. Like hollow horn or wolf in 
the tail, it is an indefinite name com¬ 
monly used by local cattle doctors or 
quacks to designate any feverish con¬ 
dition of cattle. It simply means that 
the animal is feverish or out of condition, 
nothing more. 
Lumps in Cow's Udder. 
Our Jersey cow dropped her calf January 31, 
after being dry only two days. The same day I 
found two large lumps over her front teats. I 
milked her clean morning and evening when the 
calf was by her. What is the cause of the lumps, 
and the cure ? J. R. 
Illinois. 
My Jersey heifer has been giving milk three 
months. About four weeks ago, we noticed a 
hard lump in her udder, about the size of a hick¬ 
ory nut. Now this lump is as la-ge as a hen’s 
egg, and another one about the size of a hickory 
nut has made its appearance. There doesn’t 
seem to be any soreness about them. What is 
the cause and what will they amount to? Is 
there any remedy ? Is her milk good ? She seems 
to be in perfect health. l. h. c. 
Ohio. 
The lumps are due to inflammation 
from some cause. The hot applications 
were properly advised. I would now 
advise painting the udder daily over the 
region of the lump with the compound 
tincture of iodine. If the skin become 
blistered, apply less frequently. A light, 
laxative ration should be given. Feed 
but little grain until after the lumps are 
reduced. The milk is good for butter 
and general cooking purposes. I would 
not feed it to children at present. Should 
the lumps continue to enlarge, write 
again, giving full particulars, and refer 
to this page. 
Grub in the Head in 'heep. 
What is the cause, symptoms and remedy for a 
disease in sheep called grub in ihe head ? 
New York. A t. b. 
G ub in the head is due to the pres¬ 
ence in the sinuses of the head of the 
larvae of the sheep botfly, the ffistrus 
ovis. The adult fly, which appears dur¬ 
ing midsummer, is of a dull, grayish 
color, and a little more than one-half 
the size of the common botfly of the 
horse. The symptoms due to grub in 
the head are very similar to those of 
nasal catarrh. When the grubs are few 
in number, the irritation is slight, and 
there may be only a slight nasal dis¬ 
charge ; but when present in large num¬ 
bers, they cause much irritation, with 
copious nasal discharges, falling off *n 
flesh, rolling of the eyes, and sometimes 
giddiness. A positive diagnosis in many 
cases can be made only by opening tbe 
sinuses of the head of a dead sheep and 
examining them for the grubs, which 
will be from one-fourth to three-fourths 
of an inch in length, according to their 
age. It is rare to find a sheep’s head 
during the Winter in which one or more 
lariae are not found 
Grub in the head may be trea' ed either 
by nasal injections, or by trephining the 
sinus and removing the larvae For the 
injection, take of oil of turpentine three 
ounces; carbolic acid, four drams; 
chloroform, six drams ; mix, and always 
shake well just before using. The dose 
for the adult sheep is one large tea¬ 
spoonful. Cause the sheep to be held on 
its back by an assistant; turn the head 
slightly to one side, and slowly pour 
one-half teaspoonful of the mixture into 
the upper nostril; then turn the head to 
the other side, and pour the remaining 
half-1 easpoonful into the other nostril. 
Move the head from side to side for a 
few seconds before releasing the animal. 
Repeat the dose once a week or 10 days 
until relieved. The operation of tre¬ 
phining requires the services of a veter¬ 
inary surgeon, so that it is unnecessary 
to describe the method. 
Dairymen are learning that sunlight kills 
germs, and they are getting their cows out of 
the dark basements up where the sun and air 
can strike them. 
The Kansas Experiment Station finds that 
hogs are very fond of Alfalfa hay. When fed 
with Kaffir corn, hog9 make good gain on Al¬ 
falfa. All over the country, there is increased 
attention to Alfalfa growth. 
Dairymen find new values in skim-milk the 
more they study its feeding. The proper way to 
feed it is as warm as it originally came from the 
cow, without any grain mixed in it. If grain is 
to be fed, use it separate from the skim-milk. 
It is said that Secretary Wilson is convinced 
that Gen. Miles has done great injury to our 
American beef trade in his statements about the 
quality of the beef furnished the army. The 
Secretary expects to issue a bulletin and pam¬ 
phlets for distribution abroad, showing the high 
character of our American beef. 
At the Michigan Dairymen’s meeting, it was 
stated that the four most economical grain foods 
for that State are cotton-seed meal, linseed meal, 
gluten meal and wheat bran. The best all-’round 
grain is wheat bran. Linseed meal costs too 
much, gluten meal makes the butter soft, and 
cotton-seed meal makes hard, dry butter, and is 
too constipating in its effects. 
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On the other hand, how difficult it is for us to 
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