Garfield County News | 1926-05-07 | Page 2 | Danger of Bloating to Horses Put on Alfalfa

danger of bloating to horses put plit on alfalfa most farmers keep horses orf off of alfalfa pasture because of danger of 0 bloating As to cattle many people pasture them on constantly and seem to have little trouble however ninny many cases of bloating are reported each year and it js well to take a few precautions when pasturing ing tills this wonderful plant when starting cattle on it they should be turned in when they are full of grain and it hay fly so BO that they wont gorge themselves on alfalfa nt at the start then you may leave them on the pasture con continuously some take tile the cows off the alfalfa when dew or rain Is on it but others do not and they seem to got get along nil all right if nn an animal does bloat there la Is no occasion to become alar alarmed nied give tier lier a quart of water in which has been added one half ounce of forni alln then put a wooden bit in tier her mouth month and fashion some sort of bridle to hold it there after the cow has recovered n second drench composed of one pound of epsom som salts arid a halt half ounce of ground ginger in one pint of tepid water should be administered 0 r C d