VETERINARY QUERIES.
1 A Uttered \J a doly quaUHed Teterinary Snrge»n •aeries must be received bj MONDAY oigbt to ensure reply ia the luccoedins issue.] fi. F., Arawata. — You might try a foot-bath • for yotrr sheep. The safest is lime water — Jib freshly-slaked lime to two gallons of •water. Remove the sheep to a high, dry pasture. Hattpo.— Probably your cow -is suffering from • catarrh, in the sinuses of the head or throat. It would be better to have her examined by a qualified veterinarian. OAMEE MonE. — Tie cause of your foal's ailjnent is the umbilical opening not closing after- it was born, arid the intestines or their surroundings consequently protrude, appearing as a soft, puffy swelling under the skin. Apply a broad bandage, fastened around the body, and also made fast before and behind to keep it in its place. Also put a. pad of soft material immediately over _ the opening under the bandage. This failting after a month or six weeks' trial, it would be wise to call in a qualified expert.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 52
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174VETERINARY QUERIES. Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 52
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