VETERINARY QUERIE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 47

VETERINARY QUERIE.

[Answered by a duly qualified Veterinary Surgeon. Queries must be received by SATLTiDAY night to ensure reply iu the succeeding issue.] Yaratula asks a question regarding cracked bools, and describes tho treatment given. Answer: You might rub off the scabs. and you will likely find a small amount of moisture. Dress it over with powdered alum, which will cause it to shrink. Unless tins is done a crust will remain permanently, instead of falling off, as is usually the case in healthy sores. Farmer, Hedgehop©, writes with respect to a filly with swelled legs. Answer: As far as I can make out from your communication, the swelling of the legs and belly of your filly may do due to an unhealthy condition of the blood. Xn regard to an expression of opinion as to tho treatment you applied, your description was • not definite enough to enable a practical judgment to be formed. You did not mention tho _ size of the bottlo of turpentine . you administered, and again, you did not give the name of the horse powder. As has been said, “All’s well that ends well.” Breeder. —From the description you give, the disease affecting your sow may- possibly be duo to rheumatism. If this is the case the sow -should be put into a dry, warm sty, with plenty of bedding, and otherwise well cared for. A little bicarbonate of soda and cooked Jinsaod might be mixed in her food.