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Show LIVESTOCK1' VETERINARY INFORMATION. Descret'lrtrmcr, '.',il Dear Sirs: 1 lmvo, a young colt here In town tlmt scafli to b crippled in his hind legs. The coll is now three months old bift nbvar appeared to be injured until it wns a month ld It first started' to drug one hind leg and appeared as if lit had the Mring-hnlts. Scon it begun to drag both hind legs and has kept it up over since. Now ho strotuJifttt out tid n-cts like he could liardly move his legs. I would fed Very grateful if you would kindly give mc through your Deseret Fanner 'information pertaining pertain-ing to this. IRA' MILES, St. George, Answer by Dr. H. J. Frederick, Veterinarian, Vet-erinarian, A. C. U. Your colt possibly has a poor cir dilation of the blood or o partial paralysis par-alysis of the spiuaL.oord. TJc young auimaj should1 receive brisk rubbing over the hind parts, the legs included; this should be done often to stimulate l he port so it will become functional. If the animal will rjt grain feed it . bout ' t dram of powdered nu.wom ica on grain and give about 30 drops of Digetalis on tongue daily to cause the animal to become normal. Ifyom your description I would lliiyk It -was the above though it pouid be from other causes, the aymplome an not described fully. m. i... iWi li lltfl Ml it |