TUTU.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1302, 4 December 1911, Page 10

TUTU.

TO COUNTERACT POISONING./ .Replying to a query as to.'.what'antidote should .bo used, .ami -what treatment is required in the caso of a beast, that is poisoned by eating tutu,"tho Director of the Live Stock and'3fcat.Di T vision of the Agricultural-Department says:—. •' ..■ It is'often a very. ..to. apply medicinal, treatment to., animals suffering from • tutu poisoning, seeing that 'the trouble- causes 'moro' or less .severe brain symptoms, .• "which -'render' the animal intractable and difficult ,to handle., ■Very useful 'treatment for this trouble, whoa it can:bo applied, U .the.'internal administration- of liquid ammonia, 'or carbonate -of' ammonia mixed with -mill; or thin gruel if,possible*; in ■ addition• n.' largo dose of linseed oil (not less than .2 pints) should ho given.. Tho dose 'of liquid ammonia in cases such a.i this should "be loz. in a quart of 'milk .or thin gruel... If'neither of these'be available it should bo mixed with tho 2 pinty of linseed oil which is recommended above.. Liquid ammonia is irritating to-tho membrane of tho mouth 'and throat,', hence the necessity for .diluting it; with a. quantity of some demulcent fluid. It should bo borne in mind thai - there, am two liquid preparations of ammonia—one a very strong preparation, knowirns liquor nmmonin. fort; : tho other the ordinary- liquid inmii'onia, which' is here recommended-. If carbonate of aiu- • monia.be used in cases of tutu poisoning tfci dose is'ltez. , . . .... - . ■If the first stomach is greatly distend-cd,-with;gas, relief-can bo a'iorded bv puncturing it at a.spot midway between the bannch-bono and the last rib. This should bo done on, the left sido.of (ho animal. Really the best instrument for so puncturing is tlmtknovn as a trocar, fitted into a canula. This is a round. Rharp-pointed -instrument with' a.'.'metal tube (the cannla) fitting, tightly over it. J.iter making tho puncture '■ tho instrument is withdrawn, and the tube left in,. thus allowing the continued escapo 'of gas, It is unlikely, however, that tho farmer will have this instrument at hand, and in an emergency'■ a. sharpfflihtod knife,. with a long but thin' Wade,--can be used. In this case, however, it must not be simply plnngnd in nnd withdrawn, .but must bo. held in' position after making the puncture, the blade being twisted slightly sideways 11ms maintaining an opening through which the gas con escapo from the first stomach. Owr.ig to tho usually excited condition of affected animals, "however, it is often vr.ry difficult te do .this. It ".nsualy travelling slock which become tho nctiins nf tutu poisoning'; and feed ing on (lie plant iindoubft-dlv causes much mere lr„ub> when taken "on a more or loss- empty stomach.- : Chlcfc-rcaring is not only, profitable, but n pleasure, when yon feed "A. and p." (.'luck Kaiser. It is a complete and properly-blended food for Young Chicks. Oblaishbh* from all' storekeepers.—Adrt. Factory Managers ar* invited to drop.a post-card 'for particol.irs of cheese,vats and hoops, tho best' made, Victor brand, to 'Albert 1> PartcoV Carterton. Ds it