The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-05-24
TyEE FAR EirE5R.
From the American Farmer
On the disease COMMONLY callca ne
HOLLOW HORN.

IfIr. Sk1HH6T--l nCiO i95 PNi" "'t'Hf ~
ease in this climate from which our neat
,.,ttlr have suffered so much that com
,nonlv called the Hollow Horn; and nntortu-
nately. few persons have thought it necessa-
ry to give any attention to it, or its cure, tor
we find but little said in any agricultural
work relative TO its treatment.
The name appears to me to be badly ap-
piled, as the horn alone is not the seat OF tne
disease; it prevades the whole system--anu
cattle without horns are quite as SUBJECT 70
il. as those with thcm--having often seen
those without horns have II.
The holiovness of the horn, proceeds
from the violence of the fever throughout
the system. have known cattle feeding IN
stalls to he attacked with it, as we'll as those
in Door condition; and no doubt those IN poor
plight are more liable to its attack tl"r
system not being in a state to resist any dis
ease, it occurs too at all seasons OF the year,
but more particularly in the spring
The animal attacked with it. looks rough;
cta,es much in its coat aud falls off very
fast in flesh, its food having but httlc effect
IN nourishing it, The eye looks very hollow
and dead and runs with yellow matter
which collects in the corners, and around
them. Many persons rely upon the teel OF
the horn, as the best indicative OF the dis-
ease, but this, | think very uncertain; ~
sone cases it il At the root, cold to the feel,
while in others very hot A very small
einblet will, however, remove all doubts,
aud the mark on the horn not vlsl-
bic after a few days. II the disease eX-
ists the horn will be found without pitn, and
little or no blood will follow the boring
whereas if the disease does not exist, you
WIZ find blood immediately upon entering
the horn. The gimblet used for boring
Cd nd apt Litter IL
sing; for if il is not, and should be used - tr!
the horn of an animal not actually afccted
with the disease, it will most genrr1liy give
it to them 1t is disease that is hlshli IN
hammatory and infectious; and The arlmai
having it, oughtto be removed from :he herd
until we'll. The following mode OF treat
nent, have found very sue eSsiul, and Ne
beast soon restored 10 thriving state As
soon as discover an animal affected with
the hollow horn, | bleed It from the neck
lin the same VEN in which horse IS bled)
from two to six or seven quarts, according
TO its age, size, and condition, and gave II
from three quarters 70 one pound ana nan
Rlauber salts; with middle sized gimh!et
open the horns through and through, making
the holes, so that they may be perpendltuiar
in the usual position the animal carries rs
head. so that the pus formed may have a
ed, put through the hole into each about a
table spoonful of strong vinegar, IN which
xome salt and black pepper ground, mas
been put. The day following, the horns
must be again opened and cleaned from tho
pus, which generally is new formed, and
about half a tea spoonful of spirits OF turpen-
sine, put into each horn, and little on the
poll Of the animal daily, during the contnu-
ance of the disease. One bleeding is gcner-
ally sufficient; but have known cases in
which it was necessary to repeat it three
times, as also the salts.
The food during the continuance OF the
disease is important-con in every shape
is bad-potatoes are of great use, (wlth a
small qSantity of Brewers grains, # to be
had) and the animal ought to have from one
to one and half pecks daily with hay IN
the winter, and grass II IN summer
Potatoes have a wonderful effect on III.
animal as soon as the bowels are well cleans
ed, the importance of which, any persoT
will be Convinced of, who observes the dis
charge from the animal In some obstinate
cases have given daily, from half to one
ounce of nitrr, sprink ed on the potatoes. Il
Is important at the FIRST bleeding to take a.
much blood as the animal will beal, as the
fever is more easily checked by one large
bleeding. than two small ones, and the nnin'
al better able to bear il.
In many cases the bleeding and salts have
been sufficient, without opening the horns
and when taken in the early stage will gen
orally be found to answer, but the boarin!
certainly assists in tOrminE anew, the inter
nal part Of the horn, and which, as soon a
it commences forming, the holes il the horl
should be allowed to close.
An animal having the hollow horn, SHOULD
be sheltered from the nclemency Of tn
weather, during its continuance. No ag
appears exempt from its attack, havin
seen it in a yearling as well as at subsequeu
ages. am induced to offer this mode {
treatment to your subscribers, having ueve
in any instance failed Of restoring the amin
al, whereas before this mode of treatmct
was adopted annually lost several. Th
fieam for bleeding cattle should be raths
deeper than used for horse, the vein in III
neck, not lying SO near the surface; the or
fee is closed with pin, in the same was
In bleeding horse.
AN AGRICuLTuRIST