Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-13
MANAGEMENT OF HORSES.

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Care should be taken in summer 10 keep the
horse as much as possible in tue shade-and he
ought not 10 be exposed to the SUM- particnlas.
~ after midday. Horses have been seen tied
10 stakes IN summers day, suddenly attacked
al The same time with vertigo, so that il was
believed that ihls,maady bad been commune
Gated from one to another. This opinion an.
pears to Us 10 be erroneous. II is more naturaI
to think that he same effect al the same moment
or Al some short intervals.
The remedy 10 be employed 10 this case rs
blood letting, and pumping cold water on the
head, and particularly on the body. This dis.
ease is produced by severe inflammation OF
the brain, OF by the accumulation in that par
Of blood too much raflied IN consequence OF
plethora.
In warm weather il should MOI be nee lecied
10 baihe horses The heat dries the fluids and
skin and even makes il crisp. Bathing has The
property OF relaxing and of sohening il il
gives 10 the blood the necessary action TO pre-
serve health--hence the instinct OF their we'll
being experienced from the bath, which ap-
pears to actuale animals 10 seek for il them
selves. IL cannot be doubted that in a bath
there is an absorption of water by The skin,
since il IS proved there is an increase o. weight
in the individual coming ont ofthe bath II is
also known that the bath produces often the de-
sire Of urinating, and consequently contributes
TO alleviate and tighten,
In sumner while travelling one ought 10 set
out very early, to repose part OF the day and
continue on after its close. Ii IS proved that
The greatest heat Of The day IN summer is not al
mid day. but from that hour ill 8 o'clock rs
tue greatest cold in winter is commonly in the
beginning OF the day.
The most salubrious air in summer is that
which is brrathed in the morning at sun rlse-
there is then an east wind winch contributes
much 20 refresh the air
There is a d ference of opinion as 10 the
question whether in Summer horse lusi arr
we'd should be unsaddled or whether he SHOULD
whit tI cool. Ii appears thai the latter opinion
has prevailed. Notwithstanding, the contrary
method will not be injurious, If care rs taken
after unsaddlirg him 10 serape eli the sweat
with knife, rub him well all over, and give
him good feed-ior example OATS. 10 this
care should he taken that the stable IS not too
cool. The English, who understand well the
care OF horses, use constantly the latter method,
and if lie be a horse Of value they give him
c0uple Of bottles Of White Champage vine.
In the sickness called the Spanish malady
(mqtd Espagnc.) which prevails when horses
are exposed too long 10 the rays OF an ardent
sun, they employ the same process as for vertl-
go--,o wit, bleeding and pumping OF cold wa
ter, &c.
In the campaign Of Egypt many horses were
lost, that from being exposed TO too ardent
sun u ere struck suddenly with lockjaw. They
died in conyuIsse state. II in this case acid
drinks could have been administered this fatal
moss might have been ObyIated.
Itisyery true that often ii is easier 10 prevent
the cau.es which produce diseases, than TO
cure them with even The use OF the best medi-
caments, when The sickness has taken root.
According 10 the season, the climate, and the
suitable nourIshmenl should be
given.
In winter, theforces being concentrated with,
in. more food may be given, particularly cor
dial. than in summer but the quantity should
be diminished in spring 10 prevent plethora,
and generally all the maladles oil the blood. 10
this end an usage has been established which
ought 10 be regarded US pernicious, TO vii,
bleeding in spring, because nature once accns-
toned 10 this evacuation requires at each peri
oaieal return of the season the same operation,
and if once neglected il endangers The life oil
the animal.
In summer, food easy Of digestion should be
eiyen. because then the stomach dgests badly,
and iullness may occasion indigesiions often
AnoteP',cs (restorants1 should
then be given IN preference.