. Manual for farriers, horseshoers, saddlers, and wagoners or teamsters : 1914 . lies. The Department of Agriculture recommendssprinkling borax on the manure and then sprinkling with water;this sterilizes the eggs. Lime, iron sulphate, and potassium cya-nide will also sterilize fly eggs, but the two last-mentioned chemicalsare very costly and the last-named very poisonous. It is estimatedthat, using borax, the cost of treating the manure—where boraxis bought in 100-pound lots or more—is about 1 cent per horse perday. If fly nets be not available, some protection against flies may begiven the a
. Manual for farriers, horseshoers, saddlers, and wagoners or teamsters : 1914 . lies. The Department of Agriculture recommendssprinkling borax on the manure and then sprinkling with water;this sterilizes the eggs. Lime, iron sulphate, and potassium cya-nide will also sterilize fly eggs, but the two last-mentioned chemicalsare very costly and the last-named very poisonous. It is estimatedthat, using borax, the cost of treating the manure—where boraxis bought in 100-pound lots or more—is about 1 cent per horse perday. If fly nets be not available, some protection against flies may begiven the animals by tying branches of trees or weeds on the harnessso as to cover the shoulders and the sides and on the throatlatch toprotect the throat. Stock will stamp and switch a great manypounds off fightiiig flies, so save feed and prevent suffering by theslight attention mentioned. Flies will not attack a horse which has been rubbed with a clothmoistened with fish oil, or a decoction of tobacco, walnut or elderleaves, or carbolized water. CHAPTER II. DUTIES OF THE Farriers REMARKS. Look after your horses, first, last, and all times. Treat them withkindness; it will not only be humane, but will make your workeasy. Do not allow any man in your detachment to mistreat ananimal; see that his punishment is more severe than that he gavethe animal. Look after your horses shoes. After horses reach quarters or camp look carefully over each oneand do the same before they leave. WTien a horse is reported sick, attend to him at once, no matterif it rains or shines, if it is day or night. If two or more horsesare sick with the same symptoms, call the veterinarian. If a horsedies suddenly with no apparent cause, call the veterinarian. Wlienever a new horse comes to the detachment, examine hisnose for sores and ulcerations, for discharge from one of both nostrils,for swellings of the glands on under part of the lower jaw. If anyof these symptoms are found, keep ani
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