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Show ' Answers by the Veterinarian i Or, A S. Afxartrfrr j H'lccciniii C'eJca of Agncuiturt Salivary Fistula a COACH horse has a hole on the side, of Pi Its Jaw from which water tunsiindsome-tlmejj tunsiindsome-tlmejj fpints when he a eating oats or hay. H Is wot all of the time, but worst at meal tlm-. When we bought the hor.-e .ve did not notice the discharge and sunpecl that the hole wus purposely stopped up. We have Injected all sorts of medicines Into the hole, but It does no good, and I think it connects with bis mouth and the saliva runs out. Is there uny way of raring this discharge 7 K. T. McK., Tennessee. Jlcply There is a llstula of the salivary duct of the parotid gland (Sb nos duct) inn: treatment, apart from a delicate and snnie- I what fllfllcult operation, will fall. Such fis- tulao are pomethncs stopped up bv plug- ; glng with cotton at time of sale. The oper ation varies In method. A sucvessful operation oper-ation performed not long ugo on a hors- we know of consisted in niakin;; an artificial exit for the discharging end or the duct so that Its content of f-nlia ran Into thn mouth Instead In-stead of over the Jaw. Only an expert sur-peon sur-peon can perform such n operation. Eversion of Womb Wp lost a ewe this spring from her womb turning out and when put In corning out again. Wo tried putting il back the second time, but It broke and bled budiy and was .sort of rotten. What can be done to keep the womb In place w in n 1c has heen put back? If we have another case w e would like to know bow to save the ewe. C. t!., 2dlchlgfin. rjCplyvftcr cleaning tho womb with a warm 1 per cent solution of carbolic acid or coal tar disinfectant and returning it to place, twist a. tag of wool from caih side of the vulva nnd tie them together across the J pa.scape. Put several ties In this way across the opening and the womb cannot come out If the ewe has been shorn It will be nece.ssury to put some stitches through tho kin on each side of the womb and tie across the passage. The stitches should not be put In j the Hps of the vulva. , j Petroleum Oil for Heaves ' " I have heard that petroleum Is good for heaves o horses. Can you tell ine how it should be used? Wo can gel oil cheap in this country. anl as wo have two heavy horses we would like to use It on them If yoa think It Is any good. What la the dose and how should It be given? H. II.. Kansas. Reply Beaumont oil, such as Is obtained In Texas, wan at one time quite widely recommended rec-ommended for the treatment of horses affect-' affect-' cd with heaves. A local veterinarian In thai country stated that affected horses were being lKiught and brought to Texas for treatment with tho oil and that It promptly checked the distressing cough of the disease and after a time proved ft permanent cure. We were un-nblo un-nblo to corroborate this glow ing account of the curallvo effects of Beaumont oil; but tiiere Is no doubt that it relieves the dls- tressing cough. It Is used In this way. A bucketful of Beaumont oil Is placed In the manger at such a height that the fumes must be inhaled by the horse. It Is left there right plong and tho horse Is said to Inhale the fumes with "relish" until he is relieved of his cough. People who can obtain thj oil tasily and nt cheap rales might give 'It a trial and report retulta through these columns. col-umns. i |