Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
From the franklin Farmer.
Diseases of Horses

Il is no. often that cures for diseases Of
domestic animals receive the attention of
readers. The following is from one of the
most experienced and one of the very best
men in this or any other State, and we re.
commend it 10 attention.
We have experienced and repeatedly
witnessed the iniallible effect Of white lead
ground in linsesd oil, as remedy for burns
and scalds.
Lexington, Ky., 1888.
To the Editor Of the franklin Farmer:
SIR IL was led to send you the follow.
ing paragraphs for insertion in your paper,
by reading few days ago. some passages
Of book on farriery. reflected on the
facility with which number Of people
might be induced into error by belief that
whatever is printed must be right, and hav.
ing formerly made particular study Of
the diseases of horses, and even followed
that branch of business with some SUCCESS, I
thought you would insert few hints on the
subject in some OF your useful numbers
they may perhaps help to save the life of
Of some valuable animal with little trouble
TO its owner.
The Bots.--Among the worms that lodge
in the intestines of all animals the bots
are found, particularly in the stomach Of the
horse, and are produced by kind OF nit,
the egg of q fly; it may be observed in
abundance upon the legs and shoulders
Of q horse, and is easily seen by its yellow
color, and might easily be curried of in
time. 1t is at all times bad practice to
curry a horse in lhe stable {; worse in time
of,hose nits, mixing with the food in clean.
ing the curry combs on the trough, instead
of which ether from irritation Of the skin,
or from instinct, the horse bites or licks his
hairs, and swallows the greatest part ofthose
kuits which soon hatch in his stomach,
grow into bots, and fastening upon the in.
! ner Goa, often perforate the stomach through.
The bots once formed in larger or smaller
quantities, subject the animal to pains, the
symptoms of which differ very little from
those of the cholic. He looks at his side,
lies down, rolls in agony from side to side,
and soon dies in most cases, if a prompt
remedy is not applied. The most efica.
cious that have found is very simple, and
easily found every where. Take two oun.
ces of SCOT, as clean as you car get it. thai
is free from gravel, lime or plaster, if you
swept. out ofthe chimney. mix IT we'll in
quart of new milk, ifpossible, but at leas
milk warm. and drench the horse with il
| through horn : this drencn will immediate.
ly relieve him {if it is the bots and he mus
be fed as soon as possible: the bots are
detached from the stomach on which they
were preying, and mixing with the food viii
pass with if, ana twcnty.four hours afle1
will be found in the voidings Of the horse
either ground b. the natural process of di'
gestion or entire, and even although its eff:
fects are not so immediate, having length
ofin,eslines TO traverse. A horse is more liza
bic TO suffer from the bots when he is hun
cry, for in that case, they fasten on the
coat of the empty stomach for want Of an,
other food. IT, however, the horse ha
been oyer.fed or surfeiled with clover, greer
or dry, i'll cured hay, &C., the structure o
the stomach Is not made to throw up Ink
man he only does it when his stomae
bursts, and dies Instantly; sometimes til
main ar:ery bursts, and the consequence
the same. IoPened horse in such case
! The Surfeit is likew~e manifested b
choIics, The cause Of which is generally easIl
known in that case ihe introduction of an
| 'Decomposed, not ground. The stomach