VETERINARY QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 51

VETERINARY QUERIES.

tlnswered' by a duly qmtlfled Veterlnwy Sarceon. Ho«rle» must be reeclvad. Sj MONDAY nlfkt to tMuro leplj In the succeedins issue.) Ignoeakt writes: Can you tell me of any remedy for oows scouting. I have lost one good caw from that complaint already, and have another pretty bad. They just take it after calving, and gradually get worse and; die. I would be very glad to know of anything that would do them good. Answer: You might try a moderate dose of linseed oil for your cow, and follow it up with flour gruel drinks, which may allay the scouring. Change the liet, which should be of the best quality, and see that the water she drinks is not contaminated. A Subscribes writes : " Can a colt foal born with sorotial rupture be operated upon or otherwise treated so as to make a useful working horse? I haive a draught foal a few dkys old! badly ruptured in near side. The off side is sound. The colt is thriving well, J>ut unless tihis defect s can be remedied it would be useless as * worker. I have also a mare with greasy heels. The itching sometimes extends up her legs, and all over her body. I have washed with MTJougall's dip, strength 1 in 50. This was to some extent beneficial, but did not effect a "cure. I believe she requires some internal treatment.— Answer: The cas« of congenital scroiial hernia in your foal is a> very common occurrence in some breeding establishments, and is best left alone for 13 or 16 mosrtflis, when, in nearly every case, it will have disappeared, Nature having effected a com-plete-cure withou-t the aid of any remedial "measures. As regards your mare's ailment, you might bry another sheep dip, say Cooper's. , Perhaps it might suit her better. TJee the Whition jf the strength, directed on the Trmckaee

We have to acknowledge receipt of Stone's Otago and Southland A, § C Guide tutu) Diaij for January,