The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-09-05


ever their fellow against their will nor will any
Republican Legislature give it to them if they do
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FARRIERY-There is creature perhaps much to be
pied as SICK horse. We in this countryor in Eu-
rope there Veterinary Departments attached to the Med-
cal Schools whore the and diseases of the horse
scientifically studed where the treatment taught ration
al pncpes and where the practice is honorable because it
10 upon knowledge But here nothing known of far
ery except what is picked mostly by accidenand may
be right may be wrong But the latter is most probable
because the practice of the is generally confined to the
most gnorant part of the population These circumstances
have rendered the practice degradng and that which quite
as honorable in it's nature treatment of human Diseases
and much paid for is wholly in the hands of quacks
set of who would confer disgrace upon any calling
the subject be attended 10 scientific let there
be veterinary departments attached medical colleges
and let only well educated men attempt the practice of far
cry and doctor of horses will be accounted respectable
doctor of human bengs and he who relieves the suffer-
ing and the life of that noble ANIMAL will be accounted
less benefacor than he who performs the same service
for man.
But as we said above, there be pitt
than sick horse We will suppose the lot OF the four
footed patient to be casnot alone and far from human aid
for then might effect curebut in the midst of
abundant popuaon where crowd will soon gather around
him. There will be great diversity of opinion the nate
Of the disease One calls 1t the bots another the choc
third founder, fourth hing different from all the rest
short each claims the privilege OF forming and MAIN
tanning his opinion, and oh considers his reputation
for judgment concerned in supporting his own views to the
last
differ in the mode of cure Even those who chance
agree the of the disease apt TO disagree
about the OF those who pronounce the compliant
be the bots recommends milk and molasses; another,
red peepate and spirits Of urpentne another. aoes and
beef brne and fourth, 20, monstrou4 fowl cut open
alive and the entra thrust down the poor horses throat
Tbnk Of that ye human patientsdd you ever swallow
live oadl If So you will have idea of miserable sick
horse swallowing the entrals of murdered hen. or
those who will have the disease be choc recommends
gn--and horse, who drank any thing in his life but
cold water has quart of ardent spirits poured down his
throat another prescrbes castor OIL and forthwith bottle
Of that after the gin the horses stomach third
thinks he has remedy worth both the Others and pound
Of ground Seed mixed with cayenne pepper sent
keep company with the rest For generally happens,
that whatever recommended is carried with little delay
possible, into practices for where all equally good
thoriy would be unfair follow the advice of and
reject that of anoherbesides the is exceedingly
iou for the life of the HORSE and willing give him at least
chance of recovery by making of all known methods
for eiecting desirable an end.
Consider the condition of the poor animal He has
(accordng all accouns) less than half dozen different
diseases; and for each disease he is compelled to swallow
something like dozen remedes The consequence is that
the poor horse has less Than half barrel of the most
rious down his throat at the tmeenough TO
kill any well horse in chrsendom Judge then whether sick
any chance of recovery AS might be expected the
animal generally des--and with his dying breath gives evil
dence that the of Solomon In the multitude Of cou
sellers there Safety this instance at least has not proved
true. Berkshire american.