Show LIVE j 1 BLOAT MAY KILL CATTLE OR SHEEP Cattle and sheep sometimes dip die from bloating if f they eat green Imma t ture re crops cr ps while they are wet with I dew dw or rain Bloating Is ca ed by bythe time the accumulation of gas on the stool storn ach or paunch say dairymen ot at the he State College or of Agriculture at Ithaca N N. N Y Y who also state that losses can be oi a avoided pd by simple precautions I It Is safest to not turn sheep or cattle Into a rank growth ot of clover cIo nl alfalfa falfa ur or sweet clover If this cannot can can- not be avoided oded however the colleges college's dairymen recommend feeding the stock some dr dry fodder to partially satisfy their hunger before they are turned into tile the heavy pasture Changes Change from scant to rich rich- pasture should be made carefully and time the animals never nC should he be allowed to gorge gorle th-m- th m- m selves When trouble occurs It Is s Indicated by excessive swelling on the left side It If not too tuo far advanced relief maybe may maybe be obtained b by the forma line treatment treat treat- ment With cattle a quart of a 1 per cent ot of hould be given ns as a drench One halt ounce of for In u Quart of water gives gh-es a solution of the right strength th A Around Around round stick should be tied in n time the nn ani mouth to keep its jaws s open In severe cases the animal must tie tapped at a pol palm lit e distant from the last rib the hip hone nod tie the backbone Time The should be made malic with a and can ula but a pocketknife may be used in inan inan an The tulle of the tro- tro car should be left In the opening so the has as can escape escale readily The wound will heal Netter hetter if IC It is s washed with Ih Ihan au an antiseptic solution after the has hns been removed Animals that have bloated have been heen dangerously sick and they should be bandied As soon ns n's the pain Is relieved ed it t is advisable to give a dose of one to one and one halt pounds of epsom salts They should be fed lightly and should hate hat good care Sheep are more susceptible to bloat than cattle cuttle and for this reason the they need closer attention A A pint of M fresh cows cow's milk is s nn an excellent drench or prepared as for cattle mar mn he used usell except that smaller doses e emust must be given riven Sheep should be tapped only as a last resort for Cor the they recover slowly from such operations Or In in- juries |