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Ailing Animals 
Answered by Dr. A. S. Alexander 
Canker of the Ear 
We have a pet clog which is afflicted 
with sore ears, sometimes much worse 
than at others. lie acts as though his 
ears ache, and scratches them so hard 
they sometimes bleed. I have bathed 
them out with a solution of boric acid 
and used vaseline to heal the sores he 
makes scratching them. This seems to 
relieve him a little, but in a few days he 
is bothered again. Will you tell me what 
this is, and how to treat and cure it? 
Ohio. r. j.p. 
Twice daily perfectly cleanse the ears 
with peroxide of hydrogen or wood alco¬ 
hol on a swab of absorbent cotton tied 
on a small #>tiek ; then lay the dog on its 
side and dust into the ears finely powdered 
boric acid, and in a few days change to 
oxide of zinc powder, if that proves neces¬ 
sary. Put a boot of woolen stocking 
upon the foot with which the scratching 
is done, or fit a hood on the head to pro¬ 
tect the ears. Canker generally is caused 
by neglecting to dry the ears after bath¬ 
ing. and mostly affects heavily fed dogs 
that do not get enough exercise. Feed 
only one small meal each evening and 
make the dog live an outdoor life, so far 
as possible. 
Slobbering 
For the last two weeks a Jersey cow 
has been losing flesh, and the last three 
or four days lies around a good deal. She 
seems to want to eat. but chews hay up 
into a ball and spits it out. slobbers a 
good deal. Her eyes run, and frequently 
her nose is covered with drops of water, 
like sweat. She has been this way a 
couple of times before. I understand. I 
have been told that it is caused by worms 
in her tongue, and to scrape it with a 
dull knife and rub with vinegar and gun¬ 
powder. This hardly seems to me to be 
reasonable, and T would like your advice. 
New Jersey. j. m. t. 
Have you examined the tongue and 
teeth? That should lx* done at once when 
a cow slobbers. A sharp object may have 
lodged in the tongue, gums, cheek or 
throat, and should be removed, or there 
may be a cyst below the tongue (ranula). 
which should be freely lanced, or there 
may be ulcers upon the lining membranes 
of the mouth, which should be scraped 
clean and then well swabbed with tincture 
of iodine, or the cow may have actinomy¬ 
cosis of the tongue (“wooden tongue”), 
which is curable by scraping sores, scari¬ 
fying hardened parts lightly, applying 
tincture of iodine locally, and giving iodide 
of potash internally under direction of a 
veterinarian. We shall be Had to hear 
from you again after the necessary ex¬ 
amination has been made. 
Coarse Coat of Hair 
Does linseed meal make horsi'c; have 
fine hair? When should it be given, and 
how much? Is there some other kind of 
meal or tonic that would make them shed 
their hair and make it fine? I have a 
young and handsome horse, but cannot 
make him shed even in Spring. a. m. 
Rhode Island. 
Flaxseed meal fed daily may help to 
put a gloss upon the coat, but carrots 
would do :is well, and are better for the 
horse. Feed whole oats and wheat bran, 
and if you wish to try the effects of flax¬ 
seed meal, mix a cupful of it with the 
other feed night and morning and dampen 
it with water. Never feed flaxseed meal 
dry to a horse. It tends to stick to the 
gums. The amount may be gradually in¬ 
creased if seen to be necessary. Better 
have the teeth put. in order by a veteri¬ 
narian. If you prefer to feed carrots 
allow one or two daily at first and in¬ 
crease the amount as the horse becomes 
accustomed to the food, allowing just 
enough to keep the bowels in proper con¬ 
dition. Blanket the horse warmly and 
groom him thoroughly once a day. If 
the coat does not improve, clip it off early 
in Spring and repeat, the clipping each 
Spring and Autumn. 
Cough 
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1 have three horses that have bad 
coughs. The cough commenced about 
September, while they were on grass. 
They cough mostly in the morning, after 
they are done eating or after I turn them 
out of the stable. Sometimes they will 
cough as much as a dozen times or even 
more before they stop. They are in good 
condition and feeling fine. Their wind 
seems to be good, and I cannot notice any 
sign of heaves. 1 got cough powders from 
our veterinarians that did no good. • I 
have given them some medicine that 
seemed to help. What would you ad¬ 
vise? A. s. 
Ohio. 
We should advise you to have the teeth 
put in order by a veterinarian. Also wet 
all feed and do not let the horses stand 
in a cold draft or where there is dust 
from hay thrown down from a mow. Hly- 
co-heroin or equine cough syrup should 
prove helpful. Such medicine may be 
bought at a drug store. If not soon ef¬ 
fectual. try the effects of half an ounce of 
Fowler’s solution of arsenic, given night 
and morning. Do not give any bulky 
feed at noon if the horses have to work- 
Keep their bowels active. Carrots would 
prove beneficial. 
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