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Ailing Animals 
Answered by Dr. A. S. Alexander 
Feeding Dogs; Fly Repellant 
1. Will you give rqe a formula for dog 
feed composed of cereals, beef scrap, 
cracklings (either beef or pork) or scraps 
from butcher shop. I have two to feed, 
one a boarder, and we do not have waste 
enough from our table to feed a cat, let 
alone two dogs. We sometimes have 
skim-milk. 2. What will protect cows 
from flies while in pasture? The best 
thing I have found is a burlap blanket, 
but when a cow gets near trees or brush 
the blanket does not last long. H. H. 
1. It would be better to buy dog biscuit 
than to attempt its manufacture at home, 
as experience has taught professional 
makers just how to combine the ingredi¬ 
ents to suit the taste and digestion of 
dogs. We have no formula that would 
prove superior or cheaper than commercial 
biscuit. Several dog fanciers and men 
who board dogs have made their own sup¬ 
plies of biscuit, but have had trouble 
from mold and indigestion or ptomaine 
poisoning. Dog biscuit is made of rye 
flour, or red dog flour dough, into which 
is incorporated meat meal, bloodmeal, 
scrap, cracklings, etc., that have been 
thoroughly cooked, dried and powdered. 
Great heat is necessary to insure keeping 
qualities, and enough salt has to he added 
as a preservative to make the food palat¬ 
able. 2. Frequent and free spraying with 
a commercial fly repellant is necessary, in 
addition to burlap blankets, if cows are 
to be kept free from flies. Care must be 
taken, however, not to get strong spray 
compounds onto the teats and udder, as 
they are sensitive and easily irritated. 
Knuckling 
I have a farm horse that has been 
knuckled, the first joint above the hoof 
on the hind leg. I have clipped the hair 
and have been applying liniment. The 
horse is not lame on account of the 
knuckle—only it is the appearance. Can 
you recommend anything that will take 
the swelling or lump away? D. 0. 
The onl ysuccessful treatment in a con¬ 
firmed case of knuckling from thickening 
or shortening of the flexor (back) tendons 
is to have the tendons severed by a sur¬ 
geon. The operation is termed "tenot¬ 
omy.” and can only be done by an expert, 
who will also prescribe suitable after 
treatment. a. s.a 
I ndigestion 
I have a he*fer—a grade Guernsey— 
which is about six moths old. I am feed¬ 
ing this heifer a ration containing equal 
parts ground oats, barley meal and corn- 
meal, together with all the hay she wants. 
I water her twice a day, three times if 
weather is warm. I have had her on this 
ration for about two months; previous 
to that time she was fed calfmeal. She 
is allowed about two quarts of the ration 
per day, and until just recently has been 
doing very nicely, but about a week ago 
she showed a very evident dislike for the 
mixture, and is now ‘o'off her feed” un¬ 
less starved to it. No change in the 
method of care or feeding and the feed 
gives no evidence of being musty or other¬ 
wise tainted. Can you tell me what is 
the matter with her? She is in good 
flesh, and appears .strong and healthy. 
New Jersey. J. G. W. 
As the ration is disagreeing with the 
heifer, it would be well to change it to one 
of whole oats, wheat bran and oilmeal. 
to which the animal may be allowed to 
help herself, on the self-feeder plan. Also 
allow plenty of good clover or Alfalfa 
hay, and if you have it some silage may 
be allowed. To start treatment give the 
calf a good dose of Epsom salts in warm 
water to clear the bowels, and then if 
trouble persists, give it a teaspoonful each 
of bicarbonate of soda and powdered 
wood charcoal twice daily in feed. The 
calf should he allowed to run out on fine 
days for exercise, and have free access to 
rock salt. If it fails to improve, better 
start feeding new milk three times daily. 
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Scratches 
I have a six-vear-old colt which when 
bought had scratches. A friend said that 
we should shear all the hair off the leg 
and wash it with good warm water and 
ordinary white soap, and when it dries 
to rub "it with lard. This did not help. 
Would, you give me a good remedy for 
thus trouble? Horse’s right hind leg is 
lame, so that he cannot even stand on it. 
I believe him to be lame on this foot, for 
he was mostly 'biting at this foot and 
pounding with it. V. C. 
Washing aggravates the condition 
termed “scratches.” which is technically 
known as erythema, and corresponds to 
chapping of one’s hands. Treat the con¬ 
dition by saturating the skin of the af¬ 
fected parts at intervals of three days 
with a mixture of two ounces of flowers 
of sulphur, one-half ounce of coaltar dip 
and one pint of sweet oil or cottonseed oil. 
Keep the horse out of cold drafts in the 
stable. Dry the leg when it becomes wet. 
Keep the bowels active and have the 
horse take active outdoor exercise every 
dav. unless too lame. Without an exami¬ 
nation we cannot tell you the exact cause 
or location of the lameness. If you can 
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be able to offer advice regarding treat¬ 
ment. if you so desire. A. s. A. • 
Keep Horses Well 
The reason so many work 
horses are unfit for work in the 
spring is a clear case of poison¬ 
ing. When they are worked 
on warm spring days, the pores 
have an unusual amount of 
broken down tissue to elimin¬ 
ate. Unless the skin is in con¬ 
dition for the pores to function 
freely, waste matter gets into 
the system, causing loss of vi¬ 
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