STOCK AILMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3282, 27 February 1926, Page 13

STOCK AILMENTS

SOME TRIED REMEDIES. , ' HORSE CHAFINGS. » Chaflngs on horses should be carefully noted. They may be particularly looked for beneath the collar, and (sometimes) beneath the cartsaddle, when used, A little petroleum jelly spread upon such places will do ’much towards preventing them from becoming sores. It should be remembered, however, that most chaflngs are due to badly-fitting harness, and steps should N therefore be taken to improve such conditions before the following day’s work is undertaken. Sore Backs. Sore backs on horses, due to the friction or pressure of an ill-fitting saddle, should be treated by painting the affected part with the following solution two or three rimes a day: Sulphate of zinc, 4. ozs.; acetate o£ lead, 4 ozs. (mix); water, 1 pint. Use one part of this prescription to four of cold water, and shake the bottle well before pouring out Caked Udders. The following treatment for caked udder is recommended; To two ounces of fresh lard, melted, add 20 drops of crude carbolic acid; stir until cool. Wash udder with as hot water as you can bear your hand in. _ Rub perfectly dry. Apply the ointment and rub in thoroughly, and you will be surprised to see what it will do for you. A tablespoonful is plenty to use at one time. Bloody milk is caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel in the body of the cow that allows blood to escape into the milk cistern pi the udder. Arrange for some paddock to be used for quarantining sick animals. It is a mistake to leave a sick animal running with the herd or flock. Not only is thehe danger of the disease spreading, but ione that is ailing needs more comfort than can usually be obtained in the ordinary way. Carbolic acid is a powerful caustic and antiseptic, ordinarily used in combination with 50 to 100 parts of water, as an antiseptic lotion to unhealthy wounds and for disinfecting purposes. A farmer recommends the following recipe for making a liniment to apply to animals that have become injured by barbed wire. etc. He says: “Use 1 ounce of crude carbolic acid to 6 ounces of boiled linseed oil,” and he claims that he has found nothing to equal it as a remedy for wounds. .