Guard Horses From tying down on the Job may Indicate lazinau in humans, but a horsa that lias down ia probable ill. If you observe your horse lying down at an unexpected place or time or standing miserably with his ears at half-mast, he should be watched carefully. Any of NOTICE Effective Immediately The NEW Phone Number of SHEMITS Farm Service RD4, Lititz. PA 636-1131 or 626-5996 Myers Before you select your water system, get the facts on the complete MYERS line. WATER CONDITIONING Fully Automatic or Manual, Cabinet or Free Standing, Two Tank Models. WATER FILTERS Solves objectionable water prob lems. Fully Automatic or Manual. BEIBLE'S PUMP & SUPPLY • (Main Office) 419-27 Dalton St. Emmaus, PA 18049 AUTHORIZED MYERS DEALERS; M.W. EISENHART WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS HARDWARE Canter Valley, Pa. 18034 Route 1 PHONE (215) 282-3550 Stain’s Corner, Pa. 18066 PHONE (215) 285-6290 EARL F. KEGERISE, INC. Pricatown Road Fleetwood, Pa. 19522 PHONE (215) 944-8532 LONGACRE ELECTRIC, INC. Bally, Pa. 19503 PHONE (215) 845-2261 SCHULTZ WELDING SHOP KE '£ ILI ;!iT LEMENTSHO '' >8042 WON?(*» Jm-6277 PHONE “ ,BI re9 ■ ,95, these commonly found symptoms may Indicate an Illness • frequently a respiratory Infection: a runny nose or eyes, listlessness, lack of interest in food, a dull coat, per sistant coughing, a tem perature, swelling or RICHARD M. SCHAEFFER SALES & SERVICE Rout* no. 1 Box 8t Lanhartsvilla, Pa. 19634 Tal (215) 562-6362 CLARENCE R. SEAMAN Daubarviila, Pa. 19517 PHONE (215) 926-8341 Respiratory bruises, bare spots on the skin, or unusual lumps. Check the temperature first. Special horse thermometers are available, although a regular rectal thermometer will do. A normal tem perature for your horse is 99.5 - 100.5 degrees. Any reading over 101 degrees merits a call to your veterinarian. If your horse contracts a respiratory infection, it may result in chronic bronchitis, also known as “heaves." This is an asthmatic con dition affecting respiration, circulation, stamina and the horse's general condition. It affects horses five years of age or older and results from an overexpansion of the air cells of the lungs which causes the horse to take in PUMPS • • PLASTIC • WATER CONDITIONERS • DISTRIBUTED BY: • (Branch) 1668 Wyoming Ave. Rt. 11 Forty Fort, PA 18704 Diseases extra air and then use Its stomach muscles to force it out. Even a slight cough should be checked out. A horse with heaves destroys air sacs every time he coughs • Just as a human with emphysema does. Heaves can be the result of bad feed or musty hay and can be aggravated by exercise, feeding of heavy roughage and confinement to a dusty stable. Roaring and whistling are two different stages of another respiratory disorder resulting from a paralysis of the nerves that control the vocal cord muscles. In mild cases, the horse makes a whistling sound when he inhales. In severe cases, there is a loud wheeze, known as roaring, that oc- TANKS PIPE • //YtM\ fwmKny FRMI NCtKUATIM MU SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS (for 4" wells) Capacities to 3400 GPH, well depths to 900 feet, “Exclusive” 3 year Warranty from date of installation. “EJECTO” PUMPS (convertible) Shallow well - Capacities to 1800 GPH; Deep Well Capacities to 1260 GPH with well depths to 180 feet. FRANCIS L. SHIFFERT Box 80 Palm, Pa. 18070 PHONE (215) 679-7153 RICHARD B. SNYDER Sth St., Mountain Rd. Routa 2 Emmaus, Pa. 18049 PHONE (215) 965-9574 STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING CO. 420 Stata St. Hamburg, Pa. 19526 PHONE (215) 562-7006 SHOLLENBERGER FARM SUPPLIES 4th & Pina St. Hamburg. Pa. 19526 PHONE (215) 562-2005 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,1975 curs when the horse is inhaling. Respiratory infections occur frequently in horses that pass through sales barns, fair stables, racetracks, training stables and other places where many diverse animals are brought together. Such in fections spread rapidly in large groups of horses and may cause severe illness or death. On farms, respiratory disease is usually mild and may be Introduced by a newly acquired horse. Since diseases of this type are spread mostly by direct contact between infected and susceptible horses, it is wise to stable and pasture horses separately. With proper attention, these diseases can be controlled. If your veterinarian diagnoses a respiratory Lebanon Pullers Slate Contest Lebanon Valley Tractor Pullers Association will sponsor their first pull on Friday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lebanon Area Fair Grounds - located one mile South of Lebanon off Rt. 72. The pull will be class B sanctioned with 12 classes including out of the field classes, modified and super stock. Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded. Tickets will be on sale at the gate and admission is $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children 6-12 years of age. Children under six will be admitted free of charge. People are asked to bring lawn chairs as no bleachers are available. The second pull of the season will be held during the week of the Lebanon County Fair to be staged Monday, August 11 and Friday, August 15. The tractor puller’s P. L. ROHRER & BRO., ING. SMOKETOWN, PA Phone Lane. 717-299-2571 infection, make sure the animal has absolute rest In a clean, well*beddad, well* ventilated stall. It should have access to good hay supplemented with grain and clean, fresh water. Yotu veterinarian may tell you U eliminate hay altogether and substitute special feeds such as a pellet concentrate. Aftet your horse’s temperature returns to normal, light exercise may be good; thl* helps reduce or prevent swelling of the legs. With professional treat ment, the chances for recovery from respiratory infection will be favorable for your horse. If neglected, however, it may develop into chronic bronchitis or even pneumonia, which will weaken and may kill the animal. association recently elected officers with the following members taking leadership positions: Charles Bomgardner, Annville • president; John Herr, Lebanon - vice president; Joseph Shott, Jr., Lebanon - secretary and Dennis Grumbine, Myer stown - treasurer. RENTAL EQUIPMENT BACKHOES UNILOADERS SOIL COMPACTORS GARDEN TRACTORS PLOWS AG TRACTORS A BMKLEY ft HURST L * BROS. Lititz RD4, PA Phone: 626-4705 17
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