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THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER 
May 22, 1915. 
AILING ANIMALS 
Shrink in Milk Flow. 
Will the bark from chestnut posts, cut 
a year ago, cause cows to dry up? If 
so, what can I do to start milk flow 
again? G. M. L. 
Connecticut. 
We have no experience regarding chest¬ 
nut bark, but have never heard of it caus¬ 
ing shrink of milk. If green grass does 
not bring a full flow of milk nothing else 
will. Massage the udder and milk clean 
three times a day. A. s. A. 
Warts. 
Could you advise me how to kill warts 
on a cow’s teat? G. E. 
New York. 
Rub the affected parts twice daily with 
best Castor oil or fresh goose grease, and 
the warts will disappear after a time. 
The larger warts may be snipped off with 
scissors, a few at a time; then lightly 
rub the bases with a lunar caustic pencil. 
A. S. A. 
Tumor. 
We have a mare that has lymphangitis, 
and on the outside of this leg there is a 
big sore that bulges out like a big wart 
and runs a little. This does not get very 
sore or bother her very much, but gets 
larger and is a bad-looking bunch. Will 
you give me your advice? n. w. c. 
New York. 
The tumor may be cancerous, malig¬ 
nant and the cause of the lymphangitis. 
You should have it dissected out by a 
skilled surgeon who will then cauterize 
the wound and suggest after treatment; 
but there is great likelihood that it will re¬ 
cur with other tumors (metastatic) ex¬ 
ternal and internal. If it is not cancer 
tin* operation should end the trouble. 
A. S. A. 
Hard Milking Cow. 
I have a cow which is a very hard 
milker. Could you tell me any cure for 
it? E. L. 
If the obstructions are at the tip of 
the teat persistent use of sterilized dila¬ 
tors or teat plugs may mend matters, but 
often it is necessary to slit through them, 
by means of a teat bistoury, the cuts be¬ 
ing made in four different directions. 
After the operation a little milk should 
be stripped away often during the heal¬ 
ing process. Better have the case at¬ 
tended to by a qualified veterinarian who 
will be competent to operate. There is 
great danger of causing infection and loss 
of the quarter by improper use of instru¬ 
ments. The latter must be scrupulously 
cleansed and perfectly sterilized by boil¬ 
ing before and after use. A. s. A. 
Fistula of Milk Duct. 
I have a heifer (first calf) with two 
holes in one of her teats; one at the 
proper place and the other about three- 
fourths of the length of the teat from 
the lower end. It seems to be a natural 
hole, as the teat is slightly larger from 
the lnde up to her udder; in other words 
there is an offset from where the hole 
comes down to the lower end. There was 
no signs of the teat being hurt or torn in 
any way. What shall I do? If a veter¬ 
inarian is necessary should he slit the 
end of the extra milk duct causing irrita¬ 
tion, then bandage and put a milk tube 
in the natural duct in the end of the teat 
so the milk will run out all the time to 
avoid squeezing the teat? H. T. F. 
Pennsylvania. 
This case should be attended to by a 
skilled veterinarian when the cow is dry. 
While he will have to use his own judg- 
mnt after a thorough examination he 
probably will find that the upper duct 
should be obliterated by use of the actual 
cautery, or stick caustic. If the lower 
duct is not open such a plan of treatment 
may not avail, but we cannot give a per¬ 
fectly confident opinion without making 
a personal examination. A. s. A. 
Indigestion. 
My sow had eight fine healthy pigs a 
week ago. They all were doing well till 
the sixth day, when I found one dead. I 
thought that he might have become 
chilled during the night of the recent 
snowstorm. The next day (the seventh) 
along in the afternoon I found all nurs¬ 
ing the sow but one. This one I imme¬ 
diately brought in the house and placed 
it on a hot water bottle, thinking it was 
cold. It acted at times as though in pain 
and would grunt and squeal. Then it 
would jump up suddenly. It died about 
one hour after bringing it in the house. 
The pig house has a wooden floor and 
I keep it covered with rye straw. The 
sow is fed wheat middlings, about 5% 
oilmeal and sometimes about 5% beef 
scrap in place of digester tankage, as 
that cannot be bought around here. I use 
the dish water, no soap powder used to 
make the slop. H. E. 
New York. 
The pig evidently had derangement of 
the digestive organs and this comes from 
the milk being unsuitable. Better omit 
meat scrap and tankage at farrowing 
time, but a little of it may be used later, 
when the pigs are thriving well. Make 
the sow in pig take abundant exercise 
every day before farrowing, and after the 
pigs come feed her very little the first 
week, making the feed a very light slop 
of middlings and oilmeal. or oatmeal. We 
strongly suspect that the sow has been 
too richly fed and that her milk has con¬ 
sequently caused the trouble. A. S. A. 
Sore Following Foot Rot. 
Will you give a good liniment to ap¬ 
ply on a cow's legs just above hoof? Cow 
had foot rot, and legs up six to eight 
inches seem to be sore. c. M. 
Ohio. 
Mix together four ounces of Goulard’s 
extract, two ounces of glycerine and soft 
water to make one quart and apply free¬ 
ly two or three times daily. Label the 
bottle “poison.” A. S. A. 
Thriftless Bull. 
I have a Holstein yearling bull that is 
very poor and does not seem to have any 
appetite. lie eats his grain but does not 
care for hay, is thirsty and drinks well. 
Last Fall he scoured badly and has at 
different times since; was doing well be¬ 
fore that; had scours twice when very 
young. What can be done for him? 
New York. m. k. L. 
Examine the mouth and teeth as there 
may be an abnormal condition present re¬ 
quiring special treatment. Meanwhile 
give the bull eight ounces of glauber salts 
in a quart of warm water well sweetened 
with molasses, and repeat in 10 days if 
the condition of the manure is still ab¬ 
normal. a. s. A. 
Pawing Horse. 
Will you tell me what ails my horse? 
He is about 18 years old and was all 
right till last Fall, when he got to paw¬ 
ing and tramping as if his front feet hurt 
him. We left the shoes on about a month, 
took the shoes off, but he did not get 
much better. When he gets up he seems 
to be stiff in his fore legs. When he 
starts to walk he seems to be all right 
till he stops, then he will go to tramping 
and pawing. What could I do for him? 
Pennsylvania. l. l. 
The nails may have been driven too 
close or clenched too tight. Better re¬ 
move the shoes and soak the feet in cold 
water for an hour or so twice daily. 
Smear the hoofs with any simple greasy 
hoof dressing after each bath. A. S. A. 
Weak Back. 
I have a mare 15 years old; she sel¬ 
dom lies down in the stable. When sh«> 
does it is very hard for her to get up. 
and sometimes I have to help her; she 
seems to be growing worse; she is in good 
working condition; her front legs are 
somewhat stiffened, but she works well 
and trots slowly on the road. I drive 
her about 20 miles twice a week to ped¬ 
dling wagon, the rest of the time she is 
idle during Winter. In Summer I work 
her most of the time. I feed her oafs 
and mixed hay and a little corn. I think 
her back is weak. Is there anything I 
can do for her? a. h. 
New Jersey. 
The only treatment that will help in 
this case will be to support the mare 
with slings in a box stall at night. If 
she has sprained or strained the muscles 
of her loins she may gradually recover 
if treated in the way we have suggested, 
but medicinal treatment will not be likely 
to help. A. s. A. 
Collar Sores. 
We have a horse perfectly sound, but 
when worked with a heavy collar for any 
length of time small boils or running 
sores appear on the top of his nock for 
the space of six or eight inches, or 
wherever the collar happens to rub. 
Have used sweat collars and it is not 
due to ill-fitting collars. Would not a 
tonic be good? We rested him for a 
week, bathed with peroxide, salves, etc., 
and it healed only to appear again after 
use of a few days, and now it shows 
scabby and scurfy as he has not been in 
heavy collar for several weeks. 
New York. H. c. F. 
Us a zinc neck pad under the collar and 
keep it clean. Give the horse half an 
ounce of Fowler’s solution of arsenic 
night and morning as a tonic. Twice 
daily wet the affected parts of the neck 
with a mixture of two ounces of tincture 
of iodine and six ounces of extract of 
witch hazel. In case of this sort patches 
of dead horny skin (“sitfasts”) are pres¬ 
ent and have to be cut out before per¬ 
manent healing will take place. A. s. a. 
• Coughing Pigs. 
I bought five pigs last Fall. Ever since 
I have had them they cough; eat well 
but get poorer from day to day, getting 
so weak that they cannot stand up. I 
have lost one with this disease. What 
ails them, and what can I do for it? 
Long Island. J. B. 
The pigs no doubt are infested with 
lung worms and intestinal worms. There 
is no specific remedy for the former, but 
the pigs may survive if the intestinal 
worms are destroyed. TStarve the pigs 
for at least 18 hours, then give in a little 
slop eight grains of santonine and five 
grains of calomel for each hundred 
pounds of body weight. The treatment 
may be repeated in two or three weeks, 
if thought necessary. Feed generously on 
milk and a variety of meals. Enforce 
abundant exercise daily. Avoid dusty 
bedding. a. s. a. 
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