1912. 
THE RURAt NEW-YORKEK 
145 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Colic Medicine. 
I saw in The R. N.-Y. an answer con¬ 
cerning a mare with colic, stating that she 
might have been saved by a prompt ad¬ 
ministration of raw linseed oil, turpentine 
and laudanum or cannabis indica. In what 
proportions must the above drugs be mixed 
or administered? j. H. 
Pennsylvania. 
It Is usual to give an average weight 
farm horse as one dose two ounces of tur¬ 
pentine shaken up in one pint of raw lin¬ 
seed oil. adding half an ounce of fluid ex¬ 
tract of cannabis indica, or one ounce of 
laudanum, to control pain. a. s. a. 
Fistula of Milk Duct. 
Can you give me some advice how to heal 
a cow’s teat 7 She tore a hole in it and 
the milk comes out at the side. F. C. 
Pennsylvania. 
When the cow is dry cut away the old 
edges of the fistulous opening, so as to 
make a new, fresh wound ; then dust with 
iodoform and bandage with surgeon’s plas¬ 
ter, or insert sutures. It is best to have 
such delicate operations performed by a 
trained surgeon, as there is great danger 
of causing infection and thus ruining the 
udder. a. s. a. 
Indigestion in Cow. 
I have a young cow that is not eating 
well and occasionally gives bloody milk. 
Please give advice as to cause and remedy 
for this trouble. a. b. 
Pennsylvania. 
In such a case the first step should be 
have her tested with tuberculin, as tuber¬ 
culosis often is the cause of chronic indi- 
stall in stable. Clip the hair from her 
belly and from legs above knees and hocks. 
Do not give medicine; but allow free access 
to rock salt. Wash legs thoroughly a single 
time and then dry by rubbing with saw¬ 
dust. Do not again wash legs. Once daily 
rub in a mixture of four ounces of flowers 
of sulphur and half an ounce of coal tar 
dip shaken up in a pint of sweet oil. 
A. S. A. 
Rickets. 
What was the disease affecting my hog? 
He weighed about 175 pounds about three 
months ago. He got down; it seems all 
the trouble was in his hind feet and legs. 
He ate but very little, but since that time 
he got very hearty and got so he could 
stand on his feet again. All the skin came 
off, and both of his hind legs broke off 
between the hock and the joint below. I 
have killed him. What was the trouble? 
West Virginia. c. w. 
The hog had rickets from malnutrition; 
lack of exercise and incomplete rations 
often are to blame. Corn is a chief of¬ 
fender as it does not contain enough earthy 
salts to build up strong bones. A mixed 
ration tends to prevent rickets, provided 
the hog is made to take abundant exercise 
and is kept free from intestinal worms. 
Such troubles! can be prevented by proper 
feeding and management; but it seldom 
pays to treat the affected hog when it has 
lost the power of its hind parts, a. s. a. 
Cudding Food. 
I have a horse not over nine years old 
who quids his hay and grass, not corn, 
oats or carrots. 1 have had his teeth filed 
and mouth and throat examined by a 
veterinary, who said there is nothing wrong 
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gestion and udder trouble. If she proves to 
be free from that disease physic her with a 
pound of Epsom salts, half a cupful of salt, 
half a cupful of molasses and half an ounce 
of ground ginger root, in three pints of 
warm water. Afterward give her half an 
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twice daily until well. Protect udder 
against bruising in the stable, or elsewhere, 
and milk gently and regularly. At time of 
udder trouble bathe with cold water three 
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Dog With Harsh Coat. 
The coat of my brindle bulldog, aged 
six years, looks dry, hard and stands out 
from body roughly, does not lie close, 
smooth and glossy. He eats well and acts 
perfectly well. Can you suggest anything 
to improve conditions? a. 
You may be washing dog with too strong 
soap, or with some irritating preparation 
to kill fleas. Avoid such cause. Treat him 
for worms with medicine to be bought 
ready for use at any drugstore. Do not 
feed potatoes. Give parboiled liver twice a 
week, oatmeal porridge and vegetable soup. 
Make him take abundance of outdoor ex¬ 
ercise. Groom the coat twice a day. 
a. s. A. 
Scratches and Indigestion. 
I have a five-year-old mare weighing about 
1100. Her legs stock continually. She has 
the scratches and grease-heel. Her wind is 
thick. I have doctored her for some time 
and could not heal the scratches, stop her 
legs from swelling or keep her wind in 
good order. Her back is weak; when she 
gets In a tight place she will balk. She is 
due to foal June 15. Could you tell me 
what to do for this mare? m. j. k. 
New York. 
Work or abundantly exercise this mare 
every day. Do not let her stand a single 
day idle in the stable. Do not feed corn. 
Let her have very light feeding on whole 
oats, wheat bran and mixed hay. Carrots 
would be good for her. Allow her a box 
with them. I can see no signs of worms. 
The horse is thin and nervous. f. h. t. 
Take the horse to another graduate 
veterinarian as there certainly is some¬ 
thing amiss with the teeth; or if teeth 
are sound there is some foreign body pres¬ 
ent in mouth or throat. a. s. a. 
Galvanized Iron Cistern. 
C. E. L., Altamont, N. Y.— I would like 
your advice about using a galvanized iron 
tank for a cistern, to be used in the cellar 
for soft water from the roof of the house. 
Would a tank five feet high and live feet 
in diameter, made of 20-gauge galvanized 
iron, make a practical and durable tank for 
a farmer ? \ 
Ans.—C ement is in more general use 
at present for cistern tanks in basements 
than is either iron or wood, while either 
of the latter are more desirable if rest¬ 
ing on a superstructure above ground. 
With a cistern of the dimensions given 
a large family would probably be with¬ 
out rainwater at times. j. f. v. c. 
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IIalter Polling.—I n your issue of De¬ 
cember —.'L 1911, Page 1227, J. S. asks for 
“cure for halter pulling. I have a mare 
that pulled and broke every rope put on 
“JT- I tried cures, the crupper rope, etc. 
Finally I have placed a small chain just be¬ 
hind her, secured one end to the side of 
the stall and hooking the other to the 
other side. The chain comes just a little 
lower than a breeching should come. She 
does not pull now and gives no more trou- 
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