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Show Answers by the Veterinarian tr. A. S. Altxanrie' tMuonln Culleae of Aoriculturt "Moon" Calves MX COW did not rlHn. and when I removed re-moved the afterbirth c'.chtcc-n moon . calves come away with It. After :i 1lm I . got wme more afterbirth and moiuc more I me on calves, but th row la sick ntlll ami the remov.il of afterbirth and moon cnlve did nt help much. If any. Wh.U causes moon, calves, und hv may they be prevented f i What la the best way to remove the after- j birth when held back by the cow? KontucfcJ Farmer. Reply Thtre Is no such thing :n a "moon" calf. Belief In uoh nbsurdlties belongs In the Mine category with such rnythlcil diseases dis-eases as "wolf In the tail," "hollow horn." the "hooks." "lampers." "wolf teeth." etc., and tho. people who speak of them and treat j them usually are devout believers In the Kirns of the zodiac. The Nlgns" have n : bearing: whatever on mundane uffair.1 and are ' p lonffer believed In bv cducuted "ecple. , The things you have cnlled "moon ckIvck" are the. cotyledons, or "buttons," of the womb j ' arid are natural, normal and nece.ssiry. They i should not be removed. If they are torn j i off by-thc one who removes th" afterbirth by ' bond Infection Is al.nosl sure to follow, or I rthe cow may bleed irlouiy and afterward j imay prove barren. The afterbirth should I jbe removed by hand, but the man doing the i work xhnutU understond the nnatomy of the womb and t.xke needed antiseptic precoutlon.s J to prevent infection. i i Cock Ankles J " I have .1 large mule affected with cock j .ankles behind. Silo stands on nor toes and 'when walking often stumbles. It was caused five months ago by bucking h heavy oil w'(ton. If there is u cure, will you kindly 'tell me what It is. and oblige? M. C O., I Madison. S. D. ! , Reply When thickening and consequent ' rhortenSng of the tendons hx led to knuck- I Ing ut' the fotlockt and the condition has ' become chronic, nothing short of an opera- ; tlon by an expert veterinarian will rrevo I j remedial. The operation eon.lsts in severing j 'the tendons, bringing the fetlock Into nor- i wal position and then giving suitable troat- , meet until healing of the wounds has taken jdacc. In the present utago It Is possible that the operation may bo avoided. Henmvc the shots and trim the hoofs to normal pro-jiortlona pro-jiortlona and shape. Poultice the back tendons ten-dons with antlphloglstine, put on hot and cover with cotton batting and bandages. Renew the poulliees eaeh time they become somewhat dry. Continue for a. week; then wash off clean and when dry put on bandages. ban-dages. After another week. If the knuckling till Is present, blister one affected part tback tendons) with cerate of cantharldes after removing the hair, and in a week or ten days bllnter the other one In the same way. It may be necessary to blister the tendons peveral times at Intervals of two or three weeks, but this treatment may do some good. Th blister Is rubbed in for fifteen minutes nnd t lie mule tied up so that the part rannot bo bitten or rubbed Wash the blister off in forty-eight hours and then appl a little lard dnily for ti week. |