Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-15
Founder in Horses.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has been permitted to
see the proof sheets Of a new work, WoTthiagfoa's
Horse Doctor, which is in press in this city and
will be offered to the public in few days. work
which s represented be the result of tWeLty years
experience Ia the treatment OF that Roblest and
most valuable animal, the horse. The author has
kindly allowed the Enquirer, in advance Of the ap-
Pearance Of the book 70 make the following extract
from its pages in relation to that diiculG and mis-
chievous disease tozHaer There are valuable and
new principles presented in it worthy Of general at
tentioD
This is a serious disorder, and one which has
rendered useless more horses than any other disease
Numerous are the that produce il; prominent
among these are; improper feeding, over working,
Obstructed perspiration-Hhioh is caused BY sudden
changes, aud too often from cooling of suddenly
when the animal has been OVer-heated. The attack,
which i5 Of an inhammatory character, seems to be
made more directly upon the feet, which, if they
have been previously weakened BY improper shoe
ing, or other III usage rendered more susceptis
ble This sudden attack is more than he vessels Of
he feet can bear, and the result is they distend and
fall into inflammation.
The early symptoms Of founder are too we'll known
TO be mistaken The horse sppears stiff and feeble
In his fore quarters, and if he is forced move for
ward be will evinee the greatest pain he shifts his
fOrelegs frequently, as if unable to bear his weight
on either Of them he collects his body, as il Were
into heap he brings the hind feet as far forward
under him as be can, in order TO remove the weight
Of the body from the fere-legs and feet he then
moves his fore feet forward, and sets them 10 the
ground with great pain his fore parts are very hot
and the legs often swollen and painful when
pressed with the hand. As the disorder increases
the arteries at the posterns will throb violently and
sometimes there will be swelling about the fetloeks
and eOr0uet, and if one foot be liflsd it gives
much pain to the other that the animal is in danger
o. falling, and his whole appearances shows plainly
thst he is laboring under most painful inhammato-
~ affection. AS soon the disease is discovered
few quarts Of blood may be taken from the plate
vein, little above the fetlOek joint; or, it may be
taken from the toe Of each Of the feet BY outting
brough the sole close to the Wal-tbs shoes having
been already taken ff-an1 The sOles pared NODE
rately thin, If the blood does not foW freely, put
the foot in warm water and the foW will be in
creased; and, when enough has been taken, the
nrI6ce may be filed with tow and the shoe tackled
very lightly over il for short time. Purgstives
should not be given, unless there be evident eosiva
ness and then only in sufficient quantities TO open
the bowels gently, for which purpose recipe No. 81
may be used This having been attended To-, give
the following recipe:
Dgitalis.....- --.....15 drachms.
Emeie tarter. ..,.....2
NJ Fen. ..-.......Z
Sulphur. .......l
Mix TOR one Dose and give twice day while the in
symptoms continue and rub the legs
we'll with wet salt, ard then rub them dry, and
oOthe him comfortably The animal should have
mild diet and moderate exercises but do not force
him, or put him to work before he has recovered;
for in doing there is danger Of the disorder re-
turning with increased virulence In cases Of re-
lapse, OF founder Of long standing, make an open
ing in the soies, just inside the wall Of the feet
and have known great quantities Of yellow viseid |
natter to be discharged and relief would invariably
follow. About the worse affected horse | ever saw
was relieved by this simple operation; he was q fs-
vOrite Of the T. and had Ia short time previously
temporarily recovered from an attack Of founder,
and was put to work too soon, and the disorder re
turned with fearful malignity, Il required the as
sistsnee Of several men 10 bear him up while per
formed the operation, with small farrisrs knife
Il seemed that the whole effects Of the disease had
settled in the lover extremities and we're now es-
Gaping through the outlet had made in the feet
The discharge Of this offensive, gluey matter con-
inued for some time; il seemed 70 run from above |
he feet; and before il ceased the horse began to /
stand erect and strong and in short time he thor
Oughly recovered