School: Luggacurran (2), Stradbally (roll number 16576)
- Location:
- Luggacurren, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Delaney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 299
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Animals - Dogs suffering from "Fits" Give the Sufferer a few drops of Iodine in his food twice a week.
Calves
1. Losing the Cud.
Put some Salt in the calf's mouth and see that he swallows same. This sweetens the Stomach.
2. Curd in Calves. Give calf two glasses of Castor Oil. Then give sweetened (boiled) water for a day. Next day - give it Holy water (that had been boiled) and half milk
3. Colic in Calves.
Give Calf little salt in Cold water
4. Ring Worm in Calves-
Make a mixture of Unsalted Butter and Sulphur. Spread a good coating of this mixture on the past effected. The eruption soon disappears.
5 Scald between the Toes.
Make a mixture of Blue-Stone and Butter Wash out any sand or dirt. Put some of the mixture on the wound. Tie piece of Sack if possible round foot.
