Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-23

1ea9of The clover, and never TO suffer .hem
I to drink again until q long time after.
[ haze adopted this method, because have
experienced its saccess, and have never
suffered from any accidents when my SER
vaits have copiormed TO it. have hay
given 70 my cattle before they are led 70
drink, or send thea 90 pasture Tor short
tine 6rst.
4, When it happens tha. notwithstanding
these precautions, or owing to some fnA
seasions, the beasts begin TO swell. thefol-
lowing approved remedies mastbe employ
ed: First. To gag .he animal, in order 60
keepits mouth open, ADD IN this state to
mskeEi. walk abou. a, . quick rate.
Secaneiy. To throw pals, foil Of cold
wafer al over its body, 10 abundance, and
With force.
Thirdly. To make him swallow glass
of brandy, in which large tea spoonful
Of Nnrc salt pefre) has been dissolved
This remedy has always succeeded. !
give this quao.iv to large beast; 10 q.
sheep give spoonful Of brandy and as,
much nire as l eau hold in nay thumb
aud fore 6rger, propordcnieg the dose to
The animal.
Fou,,hly. Mr.. Sonnoni, the elder Of
the Bibliotheqae Fhysico Econemaque, al
firms 10 bis JouroaI .hA. one remedy,
which he has never known 60 fail, is 10
make the animal swallow abou: quart Of
milk. If this remedy is infaI!ible ii ought
10 be koown, and is is 10 the haods eE
the public.
Filthy. Iii: be founa thai these RENE
dies do DOT speedily relieve the animal,
there is one tha. is ceri4ielg nfalhie. bu;
1t should be only resorstd 70 In the fas'
extremity, suG here nust bs no hesi.a.
stlun. This 10 to sab he stomach of he
beast wi h the frat insirufac at lhat is to be
met with; 'hen to introduce into The sper
5ture hollow ,ube, a piece OF elder de
prived of It's pi.h will do, and TO force The
animal TO move lite.
10 snpporrof this operation, i.ehalI re
late fac: that occurred on ny own farm.
A hne Bull, years old, began to swell 10
the stable; WIS absent, but they tried all
the remedies directed; the animal could
not walk. and they supported kim so pre-
vent h,s falling aud expiring. My super
intendant, 10 dlspsn, fecoitee!ed whas |
had told him of ssabblDg the animal 10 this
case, but not knowing now to perform che
operation. ,hrust kitchen knife up 10 The
.t1aodle, .hrcugh the loios of the animals
back, near the spine, and introduced a
long piece Of eldef,Sc. Immediately the
All and greco fro,h burs, forth .hro' the
aperture 10 she form of tunnel of chin.
oey; and the beast exhibited sgns of con
valescence.
When arrived, I was much troubled
at his cosdit,on. anG sen. him 70 N. Gaud,
veteran surgeon at Chermons, who re-
moved my fears. and pointed out TO the
seryan. where he should have pierced the
tkin.
have related this fact TO shew how little
dagger attends this operation even when
unsk,lfully performed. Yet i. may do
miachief if 40 essential part is wounded
1t is therefore important for all farmers to
be acquainted with SO simple and easy
an operation which is instantaneous in lis
effects. will not bear delay, and may be
also employed to relieve swsllings bar are
no. caused by clover, slho' the eG c, y
nothing more than the too grea, .quanli'y
Of air and water contained 10. the heFoa
giveo to die cattle or ia their pasture: sas
instance, it's known that they should re
VET be sen. to pasture, especially in The
spring, before The dew is ta!les, if we
would preserve them from this acciden,.
ii Roots also cause these dwellings; the
tarrip aud the pota,oe, more than the red
! and white beet roofs .and the parsnip.
NJ. Gsud infer med me that the stomach
|.ot horse not having the capacity of ,ha.
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