School: Glassalts (roll number 1239)
- Location:
- Glasalt or Treanfasy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. P. Ó Dochartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)(2) Rub methylated spirits on the pain.
Local Cures for disease etc in Animals:-
Bats:
(1) When a horse has the bats give him black tea
(2) If a calf has the bats give methylated spirits
Mural:
(1) Two lbs of treacle, a half pint of saltpetre add some water and give to the animal out of a bottle.
Husk:
(1) Carbolic acid burned under the beast's head for it to inhale.
Ringworm:
(1) Mix equal quantities of soot and salt and apply.
(2) Mix equal quantities of soot, salt and tobacco and apply
Milk Fever:
(1) Pump the cow's udder and tie her teats.
Reels:
(1) Cut the pig's tail off as soon as you see it affected.
Reels on Dogs:
(1) Put a leaf of tobacco down the dog's neck.
(2) A teaspoonful of Iodine in a cup of milk to drink.
Gas: (1) A cow with gas in the stomach give her(continues on next page)
