VETERINARY QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3114, 19 November 1913, Page 47

VETERINARY QUERIES.

f Answered by a duly qualified Veterinary Burgeon. Queries must be received by SATURDAY night to ensure reply la the succeeding Issue.] Anonymous. — (1) Foa! knuckling over in fetlock ; It would lie advisable to allow Nature to do its own work. Leave it alone and it will likely come into proper position. (2) Your stallion should be allowed a food of oats three times a day during his busy season, and give him less work. Mac. — Probably your calf may have a sore mouth. You might examine its tongue and throat, or its teeth may be irregular As you say, however, it seems healthy, it might ba wise to allow Nature to remedy the ailment. H. 11.. Heddon Bush.—fl) Without Laving had an opportunity of examining your entire horse, it would bo impossible to say what his weakness might he; but as he is used ns a stud horse, surely it would be advisable to call in a qualified practitioner, who would be able to point out his ailment and prescribe a remedy. (2) If your ioal permanently refuses to suck you might try hand-feeding. J. M‘K. —In cases of hoven V. cuttle. v.L there is little time for p v .. .; / , which might not be of an. h-. a ,

inent might have to be t sed ".he trocar and canula) to puncture the paunch and allow the accumulated gas <d escape at buce, as medicine may be too alow, or it might aggravate the trouble. The probang also might be used, but would re-

quire to 1m» in the hands of an expert to prevent injuring the animal. IxQuißKa, Sutton.—Mare with swelled hock: In the absence of any evidence as to the precise nature of the injury it is worth while to apply a blister over the affected part and give the animal a long rest, if possible in a nice level paddock with good shelter for two months or more.