Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-15
From the .1meYica,a Farmer.

On the disease commonly colicd the HolioW Hor7
Mr.. SKINNER. --Therc is, perhaps, no disease in
this climate from (which Our neat cattle have suffer
ed so much, as that commonly called the Hollow
Horn; and unfortunately, few persons have thought
necessary to give any attention to it. or its cure,
for we find but little said IN any agricultural work
relative to Its treatment.
The name appears to me, to be badly applied as
the horn is not the seat of the disease it peryales
the whole system; and cattle without horns are
quite as subject to it those with tlem-having Of
ten seen those without horns have it.
The holloWness OF the horn, proceeds from the
violence of the fever throughout the system. | have
known cattle feeding in stalls to be attacked with
it, AS well as those in poor condition and no
doubt those in poor plight are more liable to its at
tack, their sytem not being in state to resist any
disease it too at all seasons Of the year, but
more particularly in the Spring
The animal attacked with it looks rough starts
much In Its coat and falls off very fast in flesh, its
food having but little effect in nourishing it. The
eye looks very hollow and dead, and runs with a
yellow matter which collects in the corners and
around the eye. Many persons rely upon the feel
OF the horn. the best indication of the disease but,
this. think, very uncertain in some cases it is at
the root, cold to the feel, while in others very hot.
A very small gimbet WILL however, remove all
doubts, and the mark ON the horn is not visible af-
ter few days. If the disease exists, the horn will
be found without pith, and little blood will fol-
low the boring whereas if the disease does not ex-
is you will lind blood immedi ately on entering the
horn. The gimblet used for boring, should be we'll
washed and creased alter using tor if is not, and
should be used to try the horn Of animals not actu-
ally affected with the disease it will most generally
give it to Them 1t is disease that is highly milan
matory and infectious and the animal having it,
ought to be removed from the herd until we'll. The
| following mode of treatment, have found very sue
cessfu, and the beast soon restored to a thriving
state AS soon as / discover an animal affected
with the hollow horn, bleed it from the neck lin the
same vein in which horse is bled) from two to Sly
or seven quarts according to its age, size or condl
tion and give it from three quarters to one pount
and half elauber salts, with middle sized gimble
open the horn through and through, making the hole
SO that they may be perpendicular in the usual posi-
ton the animal carries its head that the pus form
ed may have free discharge as soon as the horn
are opened !; put through the hole into each about
table spoonful of strong vinegar, in which some sal
and black pepper ground has been put. The day
following, the horns must be opened and cleaned
} from the pus, which generally Is new formed, ant
about half teaspoonfu of spirits turpentine, pu
into each horn, and little the poll of the ANNA
daily. during the continuance of the disease. On
bleeding is generally sufficient but have know
cases in which it necessary to repeat it tire
| times as also the salts.
4 The food during the continuance OF the disease
important in every shape is bad--potatoe
are Of great USE with small quantity of Brewer
grains if 10 be had J and the animal ought TO hay
from one to one and a hall pecks daily, with hay ii
D the winter, and grass in the summer.
Potatoes have wonderful effect on the anima
as soon as the bowels well cleansed, the impor
: lance of which, any person will be convinced OF
who observes the discharge from the animal Ii
some obstinate cases have given daily, from on'
half to one ounce of ntre sprined on the potatoes
1t is important at the first bleeding TO take as mucl
blood as the animal will bear, as the fever is more
easily checked by one large bleeding than two small
2 ones, and the animal better able to bear it.
In many cases the bleeding and salts have beer
sufficient, without opening the horns, and when ia
ken in the early stage will generally be found to an
swer, but the boring certainly assists in formn.
g anew the internal part of the horn, and which as
soon it commences forming, the holes in the horn
? should be allowed TO close.