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THE RURAL NEW-VORKER 
June 20, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
TAPPING A BLOATED ANIMAL. 
VERY owner should have an idea how 
to tap animals when one of them is 
unfortunate enough to suffer an attack of 
bloating from acute indigestion. Medi¬ 
cines are of course useful in this com¬ 
plaint, but will fail in many cases where 
the urgency is great from such severe ex¬ 
tension of the intestines with gas that 
death would follow were not mechanical 
means adopted for the relief of the patient. 
The instrument proper for the operation 
is a double one, the “trocar,” a dagger¬ 
like probe with handle, and fitted in¬ 
timately into a tube called the “canula.” 
The trocar is forced into the intestines 
through the abdominal wall, a prelimin¬ 
ary cut having been made with a small, 
sharp knife to allow the point of the 
instrument to enter the skin. When the 
trocar and canula have been introduced 
the full length, inwards, downwards and 
forwards, the canula is held in place by 
the thumb and fingers and the trocar 
measure a span each way from the point 
of the hip bone, last rib and spine. This 
is fairly correct, but will make the in¬ 
cision come too low. Tap as close to the 
spine as possible aiming the trocar 
straight downwards, inwards and for¬ 
wards and of course being particular in 
no way to touch or injure the spinal pro¬ 
cesses. In cows this high tapping pi-e¬ 
vents flow of blood, removes gas when 
low tapping would fail, and is far less 
likely to be followed by an abscess than 
low tapping. Stand on the other side 
of the cow when making the incision 
through the skin and introducing the 
trocar, else there will be liability of re¬ 
ceiving a kick. In horses place a twitch 
on the nose before tapping, unless there 
is great urgency, as is sometimes the case. 
After removal of the trocar and canula 
in all animals cleanse the wound and 
bring its lips together by manipulations 
with the fingers, then dust freely with 
iodoform. In cows, where the wound is 
larger than in the horse, it is well to in¬ 
troduce a pin, as is done after bleeding, 
and then wind a small string around it in 
GOOD TYRE OF COACII HORSE. Fig. 33S. 
withdrawn. IE gas does not come at the 
first operation it is often possible to find 
the gas by partially extracting the can¬ 
ula and then introducing it at a differ¬ 
ent angle. Sometimes in tapping horses 
fluid comes through the tube and this is 
even more commonly seen in cows. It 
shows as a rule a very bad condition of 
the stomach in the cow or intestines in 
the horse, and indicates that the in¬ 
digestion is acute. Caution must be 
taken where this fluid exudes, for if the 
canula has to be withdrawn when gas 
has ceased to flow and the trocar is not 
first inserted in the tube the latter will 
draw up fluid by capillary attraction and 
be apt to deposit it between the ab¬ 
dominal wall and the intestine or stom¬ 
ach as the case may be. When this hap¬ 
pens the fluid with its decomposing mat¬ 
ters acts as a foreign body and is sure 
to set up trouble, such as an abscess, 
which is a rather common and very trou¬ 
blesome sequel to a badly performed 
operation. 
The horse is to be tapped upon the 
right side in the space between the point 
of the ilium, last rib and spine. This is 
the space where the hair grows in oppo¬ 
site direction to the hair on the sides. 
Select a spot high up to the outer edge 
of this “cow-licked” hair towards the 
direction of the animal’s head. Let it 
be high, for if chosen too low an artery 
is apt to be struck, and there is also 
thicker muscle, and an abscess is there¬ 
fore more liable to be caused. Clip hair 
from a small place, then cleanse with 
antiseptic and water. Any effective an¬ 
tiseptic will do, such as carbolic acid, 
or any one of the tar product disinfect¬ 
ants. Now cut a small slit large enough 
to accommodate the point of the trocar 
and then sharply thrust it downwards, 
inwards and forwards the full length, and 
this done slowly remove the trocar, leav¬ 
ing the canula in place. 
Cows and sheep are tapped upon the 
opposite side from horses. The spot to 
tap, upon the left side in cows and sheep 
corresponds to that in horses being be¬ 
tween the point of the ilium, last rib and 
spine in the depression usually found in 
that part. As a rule a mistake is made 
in tapping cows. The text books say to 
figure 8 fashion. In cows it is often well 
to tie the canula in place for 12 hours or 
even longer, until all trouble has sub¬ 
sided. A. S. ALEXANDER, M. D. C. 
Green Feed for Hogs. 
S there any objection to “soiling” hogs 
using freshly cut peas and *«ts, Al¬ 
falfa, Soy beans, cow peas, clover 
and even green fodder corn? Would there 
be any danger of bloati. g? J. S. C. 
Goshen, N. Y. 
There is no objection to practicing the 
soiling system with swine, and there is 
absolutely no danger of bloating. Al¬ 
falfa is the source of one of the very 
best soiling crops, and can be used ex¬ 
tensively in pork production. If rape 
and Sweet clover are used the area can be 
safely pastured when the plants are from 
eight to nine inches high, and if they are 
put in in rows it is probable that this 
pasture is equally as economical as the 
soiling system if'one takes into considera¬ 
tion the cost of harvesting soiling crops. 
As to the amount of such feed that may 
be fed it would be a safe rule to give the 
animals all that they will eat with relish, 
although it is understood that this is not 
a fattening ration, and if it is intended j 
to fatten the animals it is necessary to 
use some corn and tankage, or some corn, j 
molasses and tankage in addition to the 
green crops. The use of soiling crops 
would be of the greatest advantage to 
breeding animals, especially brood sows 
and their pigs, particularly if the animals 
are given cool quarters and the green 
forage provided regularly in reasonable 
amounts. It is doubtful whether Soy 
beans or cow peas would make good soil¬ 
ing crops inasmuch as they do not yield 
in proportion to the amount of corn, and 
a very good use of the corn and Soy beans 
is where both are planted at the same 
time, and the animals turned in to liar- 
vest the crop early in September. We 
find that rape is one of the most satis¬ 
factory crops that we can grow for swine 
feeding to supplement corn, as it is not 
only economical, but a crop that can be 
seeded at any time during the Spring up 
to August 1, and one that is not only 
palatable, but satisfying to the animals. 
F. c. M. 
STANDARDIZED. 
EASY AND SAFE TO USE 
INEXPENSIVE 
KILLS LICE 
ON ALL LIVE STOCK 
DISINFECTS. 
CLEANSES. 
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It has so many uses that It Is 
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USED IN THE TREATMENT OF MANCE, 
SCAB, RINCWORM, SCRATCHES, ETC. 
Destroys Disease Germs 
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405 Caswell Bldg. Milwaukee, Wis. 
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Prevents Ticks. 
KEEPS 
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_ Cattle and Horses 
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l T se KIMHGS Famous 
OINTMENT. A Bure euro 
for bone, bog, and blood 
Bpavia, ringbone, curb, soft bunches, splint, etc. 50 oenU, post¬ 
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HORSE LAME? 
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Saved Him $225.00 
For spavin, splint, ringbone, thoropin, W swellings, 
bruises, bony growths, and lameness, nothing in our 
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READ THIS LETTER 
From E. J. Dayton, Knobley, West Va. 
“Two years a*ro the muscles at tho point of my mare’s shoulder gav© 
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Dr. B. J. Kendall, Enosbnrg Falls, Vermont, U. 8. A. 
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will reduce inflamed, swollen 
Joints, Sprains, Bruises, Soft 
Bunches; Heals Boils, Poll 
Evil, Quittor, Fistula, or 
any unhealthy sore 
quickly as it is a positive antiseptic 
and germicide. Pleasant to use; does 
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move the bair and you can work 
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NEGLECT 
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Your Horse^ 
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only 
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$3 Package^ 
will cure any case or 
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cures ordinary cases. 
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SAVE- 
THE- 
NOW—While Working 
arul sweating. It penetrates both bon© 
ami tisane—reaching the cause—and 
mres without blistering or loss of bair. 
A Mlirnetl Guarantee Contract to 
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Ringbone—Thoropin—SPAVIN—and A Lb 
—Shoulder, Knee, Ankle, Hoof and Ten¬ 
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Contract and Arivh'e—ALL FRKE (to 
Horse Owners and Managers). Address, 
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Trad. Mark liecistcred Binghamton, N. Y. 
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