. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. THE BREEDING OF HOUSES IIT understood that this disease is due to filth germs that gain access to the body of the foal by way of the open umbilical vein of the navel at birth. When these germs enter, they set up irritation and inflammation; pus forms and is absorbed into the circula- tion from the navel abscess, and other abscesses are formed in all parts of the body, notably in the joints. The foal is seen to have a swollen joint a
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. THE BREEDING OF HOUSES IIT understood that this disease is due to filth germs that gain access to the body of the foal by way of the open umbilical vein of the navel at birth. When these germs enter, they set up irritation and inflammation; pus forms and is absorbed into the circula- tion from the navel abscess, and other abscesses are formed in all parts of the body, notably in the joints. The foal is seen to have a swollen joint and one is Ukely to think the mare caused the injury; but soon other joints will be affected, and it may extend to the throat and poll. It is comparatively rare that an infected colt can be saved after the disease has reached the pus-forming Fig. -Bressaky of Pittsford. Aberdeen of Pittsford. Shetland team of stallions. Unbeaten The Shetland Pony, a native of the Shetland Islands, is the smallest breed of domesticated ponies. In height they range from 36 to 44 inches. They are built like miniature draft horses, being thick-set and strong, and so very docile as to require hardly any training. These ponies" are com- mon in the United States, where they are used for children to drive. It has been proved that simple hygienic measures will prevent the disease. The stall in which the mare foals should have every bit of old bedding, litter, and dirt removed, and the young foal should be born only on clean fresh bedding. Perhaps it would be safer to wash the stump of the umbilical cord, which. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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