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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 12 
AILING ANIMALS. 
ANSWERS BY DR. F. L. KILBORNE. 
Bad Breath in a Horse. 
The breath from one of my horse’s nostrils 
smells very foul. There is no discharge, and he 
has not had distemper. He has been that way 
about two months. What is it, and what can I 
do for it ? T - J - B - 
West Virginia. 
The foul odor may be due to a diseased tooth, 
disease of the bone from other cause, a tumor or 
a foreign body lodged in the upper portion of the 
nasal cavity. A surgical operation will, probably, 
be necessary. I can only advise you to take the 
horse to a competent veterinary surgeon for a 
personal examination and treatment. 
Sloughing of Cows’ Tails; Ergotism. 
What ails my cows? Last Summer and Fall 
two of them lost the ends of their tails, and now 
I have another in the same condition. Soreness 
commences about 8 to 10 inches from the tip, all 
around in a ring. After a while, the end drops 
off. What is a remedy ? R. c. J. 
Kansas. 
The trouble is, probably, due to a mild form of 
ergotism, caused by feeding on ergoted hay or 
grain. The ergot is a fungous growth occurring 
in the haulms of various grasses, aud is easily 
recognized by the black, spur-like growths, about 
one-half inch in length, that project from the 
husks of the heads of the grass. A similar slough¬ 
ing of the tail might occur as the result of an in¬ 
jury at that point, but several cows would not be 
liable to have the tail similarly injured. The 
treatment of ergotism is unsatisfactory. It is a 
condition to be prevented rather than treated. 
The feeding of the ergoted hay should be stopped, 
or fed sparingly only once daily. If the feeding 
be continued, roots, potatoes, ensilage, or one or 
two ounces of Glauber salts should bfe fed daily 
to prevent constipation. 
Enlarged Throat Glands or Goitre in Horses. 
My father’s horses have swellings on their 
throats, that appear like goitre. The swellings 
seem independent of each other, one on each side 
of the windpipe, and the left one is the larger. 
One horse has only one swelling and that is on 
the left side of the windpipe. What is a good 
remedy, to take down the swellings ? Is goitre 
caused by the drinking water? j. r. o. 
Wisconsin. 
Paint the enlarged glands twice a week with 
the compound tincture of iodine. Internally, give 
two-dram doses of potassium iodide once daily 
for 10 days. Then omit fora few days, after which 
repeat if desirable. The iodide is conveniently 
administered by dissolving one ounce (eight 
drams) at a time in a pint bottle of soft water, 
pour one-fourth of the bottleful over a little bran 
or ground oats, and give either morning or even¬ 
ing before giving the regular feed. Goitre is com¬ 
monly due to drinking water that is charged with 
the products of magnesium limestone. In such 
cases, a change in the drinking water, preferably 
to rain water, is desirable. Keeping the horses 
in good condition enables them the better to work 
off the condition. 
Excessive Sweating in Horses. 
A young span of horses taken from the pasture 
and put upon the road in July began to sweat in 
the Fall, and are the same yet. They are not 
sick, eat and drink and feel well, but they have 
such a heavy coat that when they get sweaty, 
they never get dry unless rubbed for an hour or 
so. They sometimes sweat in the barn when not 
working, and their legs swell sometimes. What 
shall I do to get some of their hair off, and stop 
their sweating? J. o. d. 
Wisconsin. 
The excessive sweating is, probably, due to 
weakness, or to the animals being out of condi¬ 
tion. Try the following powders: Powdered gen¬ 
tian and sulphate of soda, of each, one pound; 
nitrate of potash, six ounces; nux vomica, three 
ounces; mix and make into 24 powders. A bran 
mash could be fed once daily to advantage as 
long as the legs continue to stock. Endeavor to 
improve their general condition by good care and 
feeding. The grain ration should consist largely 
of oats and wheat bran. Oil meal could be added 
to advantage. Feed little or no corn. The only 
way to remove the heavy coat of hair is by clip¬ 
ping, after which the horses will require extra 
care in stabling and blanketing. 
Stunted Growth of Pigs Due to Worms. 
What is wrong with the hogs in this country ? 
The land is sandy, and the timber that grows 
here is Black Jack. The hogs don’t do well. 
They don’t eat well, and stay small and look 
rough, aud most of them eat chickens. E. e. w. 
Oklahoma. 
One of the most common causes of stunted 
growth in pigs is intestinal worms. I would sug¬ 
gest that you kill one of the least promising pigs, 
and carefully examine the lungs, stomach and 
whole length of intestines for worms. The worms 
may vary in length from one-half inch to eight 
inches, and in size from that of a thread to a 
small lead pencil. If worms are found in con¬ 
siderable numbers, administer oil of turpentine, 
which is one of the most effective general vermi¬ 
cides. The dose of the turpentine is about one 
full teaspoonful for each 30 to 40 pounds’ weight 
of pig- It should be given as a drench well 
shaken up in not less than four parts of linseed 
or castor oil, or eight parts of milk. The turpen¬ 
tine is most effective when given before feeding, 
so as to have the stomach comparatively empty. 
Repeatjthe dose once or twice at intervals of five 
or six days. If one has a number of hogs, which 
it is difficult to catch to drench, the turpentine 
may be given in the slop or fed on mill feed, and 
repeated once a week for several weeks. Infec¬ 
tion with the worms can be largely prevented by 
cleanliness, and allowing only clean, fresh water 
for the pigs to drink. Stagnant water and filth 
are always favorable to the propagation of, and 
infection with most intestinal worms. In some 
cases, the infection is direct from pig to pig 
through the feces. When the hogs are confined, 
collect and remove the droppings daily, and dust 
the pen or yard with dry air-slaked quick lime. 
If the hogs run out, they should not have access 
to mud holes or stagnant water of any kind, but 
only fresh or running water. 
Obscure Lameness in a Mare. 
My mare was sweenied, and her front pastern 
joints are quite large. She had been very badly- 
used. I am not sure whether the lameness is from 
the shoulder or legs. She acts as though the feet 
or pasterns hurt her. I don't know just how long 
ago she was sweenied, but she has had a blister 
on that shoulder at some time. Would it be ad¬ 
visable to blister both shoulder and pasterns t If 
so, what is the best blister to use, and how long 
after applying before it should be greased ? Will 
it be better to work lightly while treating, or is 
complete rest better ? c. s. B 
Michigan. 
Your description is too indefinite to enable me 
to locate the seat of lameness. I cannot, there¬ 
fore, advise definite treatment. I suspect that 
the mare has not been sweenied, but that the 
wasting of the muscles of the shoulder is due to 
the lameness in the lower part of the leg. If 
there is a competent veterinarian near you, I 
would advise taking the mare to him for a per¬ 
sonal examination, in order to have the lameness 
located. If there is no veterinarian at hand, try 
a blister over the whole pastern joint, and ex¬ 
tend it to aud around the top of the hoof. Equal 
parts of strong aqua ammonia and sweet oil, 
well shaken together, will make a suitable 
blister. Rub the liniment well into the skin, 
and repeat in one week if not blistered by the 
first application. Repeat the blistering two or 
three times, if necessary-, at intervals of three or 
four weeks. The blistered surface should not be 
greased at any time. If not blistered too severely, 
so as to cause extensive suppuration, no after 
treatment is necessary. Allow the mare the use 
of a box-stall or small yard. Do not work during 
treatment. 
Impaction or Stomach Staggers in Sheep. 
What ails my sheep? Two of them are off tlieii 
feed. They are heavy with lamb, stand around 
with heads dropping, ears hanging down, and 
grating their teeth nearly all the time. They 
seem to like to get their heads in behind some¬ 
thing, as if to get away from the light, and ralhei 
like going backward better than forward. They 
have snuffles some, but not bad. They are fed on 
corn fodder and sheaf oats cut into inch lengths, 
and are stabled at night and during bad weather 
One ewe this morning began to throw her head 
up, drawing it backward, and running backward 
until she fell. I helped her up, when she went to 
her feed, and seemed all right. R. w. 
Illinois. 
What ails my sheep ? One ewe, not quite a year 
old, eats but very little, is apparently blind, as it 
goes around with its eyes shut, and bumps 
against whatever is in its way. Its ears droop, 
it rests its head on the manger, does not dis¬ 
charge any from the nostrils. The feed is clover 
mixed hay, with a little wheat middlings and 
oats. I have had them so before, and they are 
pretty sure to die in one or two weeks, o. w. h. 
New York. 
The trouble is due to constipation, followed by- 
impaction or stomach staggers from a too exclus 
ive feeding on dry food. Give the affected sheep 
four ounces sulphate of soda with one-half ounce 
ginger dissolved in one-half pint warm water. 
Follow with injections of one pint of warm Castile 
soapsuds four or five times daily until relieved 
Also give one of the following powders twice 
daily, either in the feed or by drench: powdered 
nux vomica six drams, gentian and ginger, of 
each 12 drams, mix aud make into 12 powders 
The sheep should, also, receive succulent food of 
some kind, such as ensilage, roots, cabbage or 
apples once daily. In the absence of green food, 
ground flaxseed or scalded oats or bran may- be 
given. The healthy sheep should, also, receive a 
ration of succulent food two or three times a 
week, or a daily ration of ground flaxseed or oil 
meal. Free access to salt will, also, form a 
healthy action of the bowels, and tend to prevent 
impaction. 
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