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Show Answers by the Veterinarian Dr. A. S. Alexantjt' i r.'iUW-M toj c AartcuHtiri Abscossos WE bought a work horse two c,-irs ago In tho city nnei over slrm- ho had loils brink out e.n different parts of hi body i and discharge pun and blood und thru heal up. Tho veterinarian i.m dry th-ui up Ulcl:-. Ulcl:-. ly by applvlng a nn-Julne, but lliov iomo again nt some olbr p:-rt. lb is :i big cater, good worker and in pretty fair condition, liut lint fat. We fe-erl r-TIl Mini corn fodder In t(a.nn and alfalfa ur.d other hat. Som. limes lie frets pome oats. Wliot i an be dune for LlmV lv. V Nebraska. Reply Lose, no time in having the veterinarian veteri-narian tost this horse with malh-in. as farcy. ( the ek In form of glanders. Is to be suspected, and thut Is a terrible dlscaae, requiring destruction de-struction of the horse and quarantine and disinfection of the stables. It ban to be dealt with bv Mate law. i danders-farcy als Is communicable and fcilul.to mini as w:i as horses, :md r.o one should be very sure his horso Is not afiert"d with that 'disease before attempting to cure It. We have known of several deaths of farmers rind horsemen In the past few yearn from glanders contracted con-tracted from case supposed to be "catarrh" or "distemper" or some su"h disease. It Is a, horrible, death. ITnder the circumstances we would not feel justified in proscribing troat- i ment. A graduate vctrlnarlan or tho slate veterinarian or deputy should be called In at once. Summer Sore For two years now a draft mare has a largo sore como on the side of the leg bone below tho hock of her left hind leg, and the Foro Is red. and the leg swells and li lame. In winter time It almost disappears, but you can see tho place plainly. We have, tried all sorts of medicine on this sore, but It won't stay healed. What Is It, and Is there , B.ny way of curing It to Btay cured.' II. T. Minnesota. 1 Reply This Is a "summer sore." due to the fungus known as "botrvo myecs." If you can employ an expert bo will dissect out th- rore. It Is not necessary to go deep; but lifter the removal of the surface sore It Is necessary to thoroughly cauterize the wound With lunar caustic, n red-hot iron or corro-Ivn corro-Ivn sublimate solution. A dry dressing Is then lo-pt upon the part and renewed daily Vntll healing takes place. If the operation rannot be done, cleanse the sore, ami when lry rub in a very little powdered yellow sul-phuret sul-phuret of arsenic, after smearing lard freely fn tho sound skin. Tie tin- mar.- up short, jo that she will be unable to bite the part. Remove the resultant scab when 11 loosen1, :hen palnc the sore once dally with the f ol -owing: Picric acid, two drams; alcohol, half lnt. Cover tho sore with cotton batting and bandage as soon ns the liquid has been vpplicd and has dried. This usually gives food satisfaction, but these sores arc a bad Airiness and very difficult to cure. Goitre ' Wo have had three calves with swellings m their necks right below the throat. Tho 1 limps are loose and do not sctm to affect the, breathing. Is this serious, and can they removed? The calves are- thriving and ).t will. The cows wen- will fed In wln-er. wln-er. getting all tho hay they wanted. P. L.., ! )ovva. 1 Iteply The condition Is not .verlous, as tho i lalvca aro thriving and eating well. As that Ia so. tho enlargements gradually will dls-uppear. dls-uppear. To hasten ubsorpilori rub In Iodine J cdntmcnt two or three times a week. Tha ; vclllngs Involve the thyroid glands on each ldo of the neck Just bi low the throatlatch. Calves of Inadequately fed cows or cows that ro weak and Ill-bred suffer most from this Blsease. Sometimes lack of lime or excess of lime may bo suspected ns a part or aggravating aggravat-ing cause. The drluklng water being soft or overhard may cause a tendency to the trouble trou-ble and that, too, may be hereditary. |