New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26
HINTS FOR HORSE KEEPERs....H.
SIMPLE RrbRpIEs FOR sIHpE AILMENTS.

SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR sIhPE AILMENTS.
The fret branch of this subject on which propose
to treat is the early application of remedies to horses
suddenly seized with violent aud acute disease,
tcipatory to the calling in of regular medical assist
ance 1t is highly ne ,essay that this should be done
sc soon as the horse is known to be seized and the
nature Of his seizure is fully ascertained since in sew
era Of the diseases to which tho horse is most liable
the increase of the malay is rnpid that, early
steps be not taken TO relieve .he sufferer the evil be-
sornes 80 firmly seated that tn. remedy long delayed,
comes too late and an animal is lost which by timely
ASSISTANCE might have easily been preserved. Three
ailments, especially, are Of common occurrence with
the horse Of highly dangerous character, and 90 rapid
IN their development and increase that, II steps DO not
taken for their relief almost Immediately after heh
commencement, alltrestment will be useless-shese are
spasuodc collie, Inflammation of the bowele, and infam-
nation Of the lupgs
The two former Of these have, in their early syrnp-
TOMS close resemblance to the other; and as the
treatment Of the two should be very different it is ne
eessay TO be exceedingly careful ard to be wen *"
quaned with the diagnosis Of the two ailments before
attempting 70 treat the patient, as mistake might
well be fatal, while delay is almost surely go.
"The attack of oolic," says Mr.. Youatt in his
work on the horse, lie usually very sudden ihe1e
n OFTEN aoI the shgn,ogt warning. Inc morse eegms
10 shi his posture look round at his hanks paw vio
kntly strike his belly with his feet, lie down. roll, and
that frequently on his back. In Q few minutes ihs
main seems 70 cease the horse shakes himself and be-
gins 10 feed but on suddes the spasm returns moro
violently, every indication Of pain is increased he
hesyes at the tanks, breaks out IN prohse perpra-
iiop, and throws himself more violently about. In
the spscs Of an hour Or two either the spasms begin
10 relax and the remissons are longer in duraton o.
the torture is augmented Of every porO,ysm, the IN
rysls Of ease are fewer and less marked, and nAam
nation and death supervsne.'
Az all the more violent symptoms Of The disease ard
Of acute Inflammation Of the external coats of the IL
testnes, such as locking round at the TANKS, paving
kicking at the belly, rolling violently, and, in word,
al the manifestations Of excessive pain, are pear9
identical and, az the causes which lead 10 the TWO dis
eases are also nearly the same, so ,ha, one might De
liable 20 suspect the occurrence Of either, from
knowledge Of the apeceden:s TO which the horse has
been exposed, il was well done IN Yous:t 20 presen.
briefly in tabular form the distinctions between the
symptoms # the two, which, ii carefully observed
cannot be and prevent the possibility Of
confusion which might Iced 20 the most fatal oorse-
sueneee We proceed 20 present mis- table, accom-
panied by bs remark that the treatment recommended
for the former coe) would often be ntali he LATER:
,of1c INFLAMMATION oF IHE TowEis
p.A,.n In M attAo and with Gradual in its approach, With
out any warning. Pre,io0s indications Of tsyeI
Pulse rarely auhsned 10 Use much qocs.Ged b..
,hs eey period disease .na ard eer scarcely fo to
and daring sS, as,J the iq ,si,: 't
Legs and ears OF ratu-A tenn Leg Ahe s"r''"''-
from rbt1sthelBel!y exceednsiy Isjufi snd
belx lender 70 the teIe-
Rsue2 obsp.d rom mo,er Pain e,dcr,y increased ~ mo-
ton.
gn,erysis Of rect and ease. Constant psir.
Strength scarcely Affected lGrest and eYdert weasnesa
OF these differences The most strongly ord ode6iy
marked axe the different affections OF the pclse, the
different conditions OF the exIemiies The remissoDs
Of the pain in the one, and the constant Increase Of L
n the other, and the extreme weakness which rapidly
comes on il inflammation, and does rot show in cohc.
l. will be well, here, to state that re pulse Of the
horse is most enieD.ly fell a. the lower Jaw little
behind the spo: where The submoxllary artery ard
vein and the pa-otd due. come from ander the jaw In
other words close TO the Junction OF The head ard neck.
The Ii umb should be paced on he Geek externally,
with he nail upward, and the tips ofthe hngers pass
og under ard within the awbone Will retdiy feel the
artery, and by compressns !. asains; the bone, VIII
sseerian not only the number of pulsslons, out tfe
manner in which he blood passes, and me q1s ntty
BY feeling me heat through the side, a. g the ord
nary practice Of horsemen nothing con be tseertaned
heyoae the number of puisations.
We viii here add thai, IN temperate climates, teou
ihu'y-s1 n minute IL me ordinary beat tf The pas'
common or farmers torse, which viii be IL
creased 70 forty, Or even forytwo tboropgh-breis
IL varies bu: Little in horses OF different sizes, but
slightly increased in ho: weather aad very materially
90 IN hot c-ma'es. The p2se o: the ,horo-gh-bret
bore Is said TO range ten higher in New.Oreaas thar
b Eew-YoIk' and We can readily believe his to b.
the ease, We have observed the same him :, oocu
when the hose r kept IN very no. stable SuddeI
alarm offer quckens The Pulse by en- degrees where
fore psrleGsr Gaze shoud be had 20 20 ~ 20 he p.
tent as gently, .nd 70 tande dim :cndcrly and ca
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