The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-25
Bots In Horses,

- "iMei, uoubS ASopPouoHhoS"
Co., Va, communicates the following SEN
sible article to the Dollar newspaper:
,lhave noticed an inquiry, as TO the cure
OF bots in horses. The writer states that
many consider this disease incurable. l
was once Of the same opinion, and believi
ed that thai which would destroy bots
would also destroy the horse; but for the
past fifteen years, have never failed to
cure every case that | have undertaken.
and am one OF those who never had sick
horse TO die on my hands, when called
ior in time. and before others had uu.
dertaken the case. This may be only
luck. but il is fact. And have been
the owner of some Fifty horses within
twenty Eve years past, and have lost only
one, which died Of distemper suddenly
when had thought he was in no danger.
| make these remarks mainly 10 induce
all farmers and owners Of horses, to strive
to inform themselves upon the diseases to
which horses are liable; and. in their
practice, bear this in mind, that nine. .tenths
Of the diseases which destroy the horse
may be relieved by such remedies as will
not injure one in health. Saltpetre, cop
peras, spirits turpentine. and other like
stuff, given as a remedy for all cases, has
killed six where one has been cured. Sui.
phur, charcoal, onion decoction, salts. oil,
&C., are safe remedies. shudder when
| see one preparing drench !or horse.
saying, "this will kill or cure him." ]
never use .kill or cure" remedies because
| am dealing with brute.
My experience has led me TO believe that
laudanum and salts, with the use Of the
lancet, will cure more horse-diseases than
everything else, il timely and properly
administered. Every farmer should carry
with him thumb lancet, and he can dis.
mount from his horse, draw his handker-
chief, or bride rein around his neck, and
bleed him in two minutes, while with
phlegms, he must have some or to hold
him-must have stick, and then perhaps
strike half dozen times, and before all
this can be done, the horse may die
Mouth bleeding is hazardous; il you wish
the horse to swallow blood drench him
with it. 81 r.. ,saa /,
/ e YRn CURE FOR BOTS ie s35sas,
| Get a quart or pint and a.half bottle
in which put half pint Of sweet milk, hal
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the neck, while taking two or three quarts
half an ounce Of laudanum, (if the horse
be small or feeble lessen the quantity,
shake well together and give for one
drench; rub spirit turpentine on his breast
In about fifteen minutes he will be very
sick, and will sweat freely, and lay quiet
Iiy and fatty on his side. After the lapse
Of half an hour or so, give him hall pound
of EPSON salts, or half pint Of castor oil
and il bots or cholic Is all, the horse il
cured, and cholio and bots kill more horses
than everything else. This recipe cos
q somebody something. but not me, and
consider il of more value than life-tim.
subscription to the "Dollar Newspaper
Iif 1 were to live hundred years. The
effective part is the laudanum; the othe
J, parts are added to make it palatable, 81
that the bots will partake Of it-once taken
r they let 60 the stomach. pass into the NAV
. with the purgative drench, and are dis
solved. never had horse die afte
, giving this as a first drench, and hav
. never discovered the passing of bots iron
} the horse. Anything given the horse OF
|. nauseous taste win hasten his death, q
the bots will reject it, and work their wa
!. the harder. would not give the lauds
! mum in much faith, without the appendsge.
! Or See that your stock is provided wit