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February 22, 1919 
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Stocked Legs 
We bought it horse and mare last 
Spring which were till right up to this 
Fall. Since then they have stocked up 
in the legs. Veterinarians gave us pow¬ 
ders to fix them, but do not seem to do 
them any good. Could you tell us what 
to do for it V H. w. 
Lack of exercise, overfeeding, and hot, 
badly ventilated stables commonly cause 
stocking of the legs. Worms also are a 
cause. Allow the horses roomy box stalls 
in the stable or turn tlmm loose in a 
shed. Work or exercise them every day. 
Each time they come in rub the legs dry 
and then bandage with flannel from feet 
to hocks and knees. If this does not 
snflice, give worm medicine according to 
directions often given here. Keep the 
stable clean and perfectly ventilated. 
Better have a veterinarian put the teeth 
in order and if the coat is long and 
rough, clip tho hair from the knees and 
liocks and from the belly up to a line 
with the breast collar and breeching 
strap. a. s. a. 
Oil on Brood Sow 
A. S. A., on page 1.370, says, in regard 
to oiling pigs, “Do not use on sow in 
pig.” Why not? s. ir. A. 
Massachusetts. 
It is a well-known fact that kerosene 
freely used on a sow in pig may cause 
abortion, and there is similar danger 
from any strong medicine applied to the 
skin during gestation. A. 8. A 
Physic Balls for Horse 
Will you give formula for making 
physic Kalis for a horse? w. W. 
New York. 
Make a physic ball by stirring together 
one ounce of'freshly powdered Barbadoes 
aloes, one drain fluid extract of bella¬ 
donna and enough powdered gentian root 
to make a stiff mass which is to be rolled 
into cylindrical form, wrapped iu a bit of 
tissue paper and administered by thrust¬ 
ing over the root of the tongue. Prepare 
a horse for a physic hall by feeding a 
bran mash and witholding hay. Do not 
give it to a horse that has fever, or in 
very cold or hot weather. Take the chill 
off the drinking water and allow it spar¬ 
ingly until effects of the ball have sub¬ 
sided. Such a ball should only he given 
on advice of a veterinarian and seldom 
is necessary; a. s. a. 
Diabetes 
I have a horse that urinates two to 
four times a day, urine of a milkish 
yellow color. The horse is thin, acts 
stiff and is slow to move and has occa¬ 
sional spells when he will stop and shake 
and have a coldish sweat. I am told to 
give him saltpeter three times a week. 
What is the trouble, and a remedy? 
New York. .T. J. H. 
Saltpeter (nitrate of potash) aggra¬ 
vates the condition and is not a remedy, 
as it stimulates activity of the kidneys. 
Moldy hay or damaged feed of some sort 
or another is the common cause of dia¬ 
betes insipidus in the horse. # Remove 
such a cause. Indigestion is another 
cause, especially where the urine is thick 
and yellow or honeylike. In diabetes it 
is profuse and colorless. Work or exer¬ 
cise the horse every day. Allow him a 
box stall when in the stable. Bed with 
sawdust or planing mill shavings if he 
eats his bedding. Feed grain lightly. 
Give a dram of boric acid iu feed twice 
daily until the urine clears up. Tn the 
diabetes form iodine should be given in 
some form under direction of a veterinar¬ 
ian. A. 8. A. 
Shipping Cows in Calf 
I have several cows that are due to 
freshen soon that are back in the country 
several hundred miles. Would it be safe 
to bring them on the ears that distance 
when within three weeks of coming fresh? 
They would be about three days on the 
cars. They are young and in good condi¬ 
tion. w. K. T. 
Massachusetts. 
It would he unwise to ship the cows 
in calf so near the calving time. While 
they might come through all right, it is 
more likely that they would be the worse 
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Cowpox 
Could you give me a remedy for the 
cowpox? I live a long way from a doc¬ 
tor, and sometimes it is two or three days 
before he can come. H.L. L. 8 
Rhode Island. 
You do not describe the symptoms so 
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course, and that is a period of two weeks 
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spread from cow to cow by the milker’s 
hands. Infection of the sores by lilt h 
may lead to aggravated conditions and 
tardy recovery. Isolate an infected cow 
and milk her last, or have her milked by 
one who does not go near the other cows. 
Night and morning immerse* (he teats in 
hot water containing all the boric acid 
it will dissolve; then wipe dry and apply 
to the sores a mixture of one part of 
balsam of Peru and three parts of alco¬ 
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