Larkspur and Othe;r Poisonous Plants. 2 
Synopsis of Symptoms and Treatment for Poison Weeds. 
CATTLE. 
Poisoned on Mountain Ranges. —Bloat, stiffness of legs, continuous swal¬ 
lowing, twitching of muscles, shallow breathing; in April, May, or June,— 
Larkspur. 
Treatment. —Puncturing rumen when bloated; potassium per inangan- 
ate by drench; atrophin'e hypodermically; stimulants of whiskey, ammonia, 
camphor. 
Poisoned in a Field of Stunted Growth, of Sorghum or Kaffir Corn.— 
Bellowing, staggering, breath has odor of almonds, suddden death; late 
in summer,—Prussic acid from eating the corn. No treatment. 
Poisoned in Low Ground. —Convulsions, frothing, excessive urination, 
not many affected at one time; in the early spring and fall,—.Wild parsnip. 
Treatment. —Melted lard, linseed oil, laudanum, morphine. 
Poisoned in Alkali Districts.^— Bloat, diarrhoea, frothing, occurring 
usually in late summer or fall,—Alkali. 
Treatment. —Tapping, linseed oil, opium, tannopine, aromatic sul¬ 
phuric acid. 
Poisoned in Open Range. —Emaciation, unsteady gait, involuntary rock¬ 
ing of the head, special sense disturbed, crazy when disturbed,—Loco. 
Treatment. —Take them up and feed grain. 
In Mountain Ranges.—Stumbling, weaving, stiffness in legs, paralysis, 
do not lose consciousness, usually a number affected,—Death Camas. 
Treatment. —Potassium permanganate and aluminum sulfate dissolved 
in water. 
HORSES. 
In the Mountain Ranges. —Violent colic, frenzy, blindness, spasms, 
bloody urine; in the late summer or winter months, or from feeding lupine 
hay in seed,—Lupines. 
Treatment. —Potassium permanganate, morphine, melted lard, linseed 
oil. 
On the Farm. —Tardy breathing, fever, stupor, costiveness, stumbling, 
head pushed against wall, or hanging on manger,—Mouldy hay, fodder, 
potatoes, carrots, etc. 
Treatment. —Salicylic acid,, potassium iodide, creolin, internally; purga¬ 
tives. 
In Alkali Districts. —Bloating, scouring, frothing, sweating,weakness; 
(Alkali). 
Treatment. —Tapping, laudanum, linseed oil, aromatic sulphuric acid, 
stimulants. 
In low Pastures and Along Ditch Banks. —Great pain, frothing, frequent 
urination, spasms; occur in May or June, or in fall and winter when roots 
of hemlock have been plowed to the surface,—Water Hemlock. 
Treatment. —Aloes, morphine in large doses, potassium permanganate, 
linseed oil. 
SHEEP. 
Mountain Ranges in August or Lupine Hay in Winter. —Crazy, running 
in every direction, convulsions, bloody urine,—Lupines. 
Treatment. —Same as for cattle. 
In Mountain Ranges. —Stiffness, stumbling, paralysis; do not lose con¬ 
sciousness; many affected; occurs in April, May, and June,—Death Camas. 
Treatment. —The same as for cattle. 
In Mountain Ranges. —‘Bloating, stiffness of front legs, convulsions, 
shallow breathing,—Larkspur. 
Treatment. —Same as for cattle. 
