Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-31
From, PouLson's Daily advertiser.
FOUNDER IN CATTLE.

The disease in horses and cattle called the
founder, is always a serious evil and fire
qaeatly fatal-lt is believed that its cause
and cure are alike but little understood, and
! that the public frequently sustained much
loss and Inconvenience from that Cause.
There are two species OF founder in cattle,
that is In horses, COWS, and sheep, which
though the same disease, pass under differ
ent names that is. The hoUe when resulting
from too freely feeding on green clover and
when arising from eating too much gram, po-
tatoes, bran or the like, the founder, com
monty So called Cattle have been known to
die, from all these causes but the di ease is
the same, and requires the same process of
cure; which if seasonably administered is
cifcctual and sure.
The founder shows itself by the swelling f
the body, by symptoms of violent pain, by
gripings, yoiding blood, stiffness of the limbs.
by trembling, groans, debility and after a
time by shedding of the hoofs and hair from
the effect of a burning fever The Causes of
this violent arrangement of the animal s,s
tenn, is repletion of nutriment on the stomach.
The powers of digestion are over done and
an acidity arise, on the stomach, which cor
+ des the Coats, Causes inflammation x fever,
with violent pam. The food instead of be-
ing Converted into nutrimest, and assimia-
generated, either in gas, or IN union with wa
ter. In the iormerca tte gas, or the wind is
sometimes let out with a knife, and the life
OF the beast by this means ingeniuusly saw
ed, Dat 1t is a dangerous resort, and happily
less violent and more efficacIous remedy
is hand, by the chymicai agency of whicl,
the effect OF the carbonic acid is obviated {;
and complete cure effected, by neutrali-
sing the acid, and thus destroying It's corro-
sive quality. BY the Combination OF an aka
Ii with the Ca'bonic acid, neutral salt cal
led the carbonate, ii that alkaIi is produced
which is perfectly innoxious, and passes off
without detriment. When symptom of f3ua-
der, therefore, are observed, let the public
be informed, that from experience, and well
authenticated information, can confidently
recommend to them the following
CURE FOR FOUNDER.
Take Ut potash, a lump of the size of an
egg on apple, for COW, more for a horse,
and in proportion for sheep ;-dissolve it in
water, and from bottle pour it down the
beasts throat-lt necessary, repeat the dose
III smaller quantities. An immediate effect
viii ne seen, in the abatement of the symp.
toms or pain, ard in few hours com nonly,
the beast will feed. For beast Of size, a
poAnl OF Siau2er's salt, administered IN the
same way, to work the whole OH, might be
proper; though the cure is principally to be
attributed TO the agency of the alkal When
potash IS not to be had, I've made CLASHES,
OH the occasion, will answer the purD Pose
Pour water on ashes, and take the liquor,
in larger quantities, in proportion as it is ot
strength. 1t is believed, that by following
! the above directions, the loss of many valu-
| able animals, might be prevented, Which are
| otherwise likely to perish to the private loss
of heir owners, and to the general detri-
ment of the community. ANXIOUS.