notjustair
Well-known Member
Sometimes I do things and wonder exactly what the reasoning
is. I?ve always done it that way, that?s why! Two weeks ago I
weaned calves and had several with pinkeye. We still had
some flies then.
Like I?ve always done, when I was graining them later that day
I poured a fistful of table salt in my hand and threw it in each
offending eye. Two days later everyone was cleared up.
Is there actually any science to that or is it like mom and her
axle grease remedy for any wound? It might have helped. It
might not have helped. But we did it and no one died.
I?d sure hate to have been those calves though. I wince every
time I do it but every one clears up quick. Too much salinity
for the bacteria? All the watering washes out the bacteria?
I?ve been lucky for 40 some years?
is. I?ve always done it that way, that?s why! Two weeks ago I
weaned calves and had several with pinkeye. We still had
some flies then.
Like I?ve always done, when I was graining them later that day
I poured a fistful of table salt in my hand and threw it in each
offending eye. Two days later everyone was cleared up.
Is there actually any science to that or is it like mom and her
axle grease remedy for any wound? It might have helped. It
might not have helped. But we did it and no one died.
I?d sure hate to have been those calves though. I wince every
time I do it but every one clears up quick. Too much salinity
for the bacteria? All the watering washes out the bacteria?
I?ve been lucky for 40 some years?
