Identifier: careofanimalsboo00mayo (find matches)
Title: The care of animals : a book of brief and popular advice on the diseases and ailments of farm animals
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Mayo, Nelson S. (Nelson Slater), 1866-
Subjects: Horses Veterinary medicine Domestic animals
Publisher: New York : The Macmillan Company London : Macmillan & Co., Ltd.
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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by taking hold of thehorns, can steady the animals head. Fig. 30.In giving medicine to dogs, the mouth canbe opened by taking hold of the upper jawwith the left hand and pushing the sides ofthe lips between the teeth. The medicineshould then be quickly poured in well backon the tongue, in order that it may be swal-lowed at once. Pigs are difficult to drench,r/^; ^; but by cutting a hole in the toe of an old Hard rub- ° ber syringe slioc, aud placlug thls lu the crcaturcs mouth,for him to chew on, the medicine can be pouredinto the shoe and so it will be swallowed.In giving drenches, great care should be exercisednot to strangle the animal, or to get medicine into itslungs. Swallowing is impossible if the head is tippedtoo high or too far back. Never attempt to give medi-cine while an animal is struggling violently, squealing,coughing, or emitting other vocal sounds, or when it isonly partially conscious, as the medicine is very likely for givingmedicine Giving Medicine to a Bull 131
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Fig. 30. Drenching a bull to go the wrong way, and, getting into the lungs,to strangle the animal or set up inflammation. Irrita-ting medicines and oils should be given with greatcaution. When there is doubt as to an animals abilityto swallow, first try him with a little pure water. 132 The Care of Animals Coughing or gagging while being drenched is anindication that the patient is getting some of the medi-cine into his lungs. Proceedings should be suspendeduntil the animal has recovered. When medicine for a horse is in the form of a ballor pill, it is held in the tips of the three middle fingersof the right hand, while the operator, standing infront of the horse, grasps the tongue with the lefthand and draws it well forward, turning the tip upwardtoward the roof of the mouth. At the same time theball in the right hand is inserted and pushed far backover the bulge of the tongue, and both hands are quicklywithdrawn from the mouth. With a little practice,balls can be administered readil

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