Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

Rrmcdy for rarions Diseases IN Horses. BY ca
10. To the Editor of the New York Farmer.
SADDLE GALLs--Take some white lead, mo
ten il with sweet or linsecd oil to the cons istcn
of thick paint apply this to all saddle gals a
excoriations of any sort on horses, and It will ne
their wounds directly. If much fever or inaa,
nation should have taken place, poultce may
applied over the white lead The ofspirits
turpentine the oil of spike, sc. think is quite d
irritating and painful, and is more apt to lncrcaa
than TO abate the Inflammation. The white lead al
poutices are much mdcr, and think more adap
ed to heal such wounds. The same aprlicatoI
will be found beneficial and eiieetual, in all case
of scratches the part should be washed clean, an}
the white lead applied three or four times.
TuMouRs AND GLaNDs.-l agree with MI
Hind that most of the diseases called purulent tu|
mors, diseases Of the glands, such as stranelesl
CHAMBERS, tarcy grease, &c. are diseases ofthd
blood and humors but disagree with him essen
tally and with most other farricrs, as to the mode
Of treatment. In most Of these diseases the bile is
obs,ructed in its passage into tho bowels IS diftu-
scd into the circulation, producing disorders OF the
glands Of the skim and of the system generally
The first object then, it appears to ME, Is to lead
the bile by lis natural course INTO the bowels
This by promoting regular digestion, ana the
natural order ofthe body, will soon sweeten the
hunors and remove and obyiate most OF tho CLAN
duar and other disorders. The medicine directed
by Mr.. Hind, and most other iarrlcrs, appears to
me little calculated to remove any difficulties, Or
effect Il cure Take half an ounce of gum gam
boge, one ounce OF aocs and one ounce 81 salt-pe1
trc Reduce to fine powder, add flour and water
till of the consistency Of dough- dividci into eight
or ten pills. give one pill night and morning about
the size of hens egg and believe most OF thesd
disorders will be speedily removed. lfmuch ieve1
| should attend the casc half pint otipceac teal
given in poll of water as his drink, may be Of
use to obate the fever After the fever is entirely
| abnted, halfa pint or pint of tea, made OF oak
bark or log. wood, given two or three times day,
| or quarter of an ounce of iron rust, given once
a day in his feed, will operate to strengthen him
In obstinate cases two drachms of calome and
two drachms Of salts Of ammonia may be added to
the pills above directed.
BorTs-Much has been said and written upon
the subject of bolts in horses the following treat
ment appears to me to be the safest and most CT
tcc.uol.
Take one pint of milk, swecten it with honey
molasses, or sugar, and give it to the horse. AT
ter about an hour give him one pint fbcef or pork
brine, or salt dissolved in cold water, and repeal
after abou. three hou.s'-Three hours after give
brisk purge of aoes, and if no fever give quarter
of nm ounce of iron rust in his food day tor ten o.
twelve days The brine viii certainly destroy tire
bolts and worms, far as it comes in contact with
| them and the iron rust will prevent their return
soeedily. When the stomach Is in good order
and the digestion active and sound, there is htie
! danger from bolts or worms.
| FOUNDERS Mr.. Hind gives US long disqn
sition on the subject of founders in horses. be-
Iieye his views are very erroneous on this subject
at least all my experience and observation tend y
confirm me in the opinion that il is the effect OF eat
ing or drinking improperly, and not the effect o.
hard treatment and bad shoeng. In this disorder
think bleeding is the first object, the next IS &c
pur &c freely These will soon nbate the fever, al
Ter which the iron in his food, the oakhark orlo 2
wood tea may be given with advantageto strength
| en- him. but not while any fever remains tliinh
| where the E.ver is obstinate the following, pills ma!
be eiyen with adv vantage. Take enctic tartar one
drarrr1, npes half an osncc, assafn,da hall al
our &c reduce u a Glie powder, add flour ane
water till il is Of the consistency of dough !; DIVIDE
into cigh, pills OF balls, aud give one every day
This treatment wlll be found safe, and believ'
/ cfIectuaT, in most cases Whether they be owint
to hard treatment. Or eating ard drinking improper
" ills calculated to remove the fever and strength
! en- the animal. yours &c sAHto'
| Angus. Cpd, 1882.