Nebraska advertiser., 1860-05-03
AGRICULTURAL,
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From the American Farmer.
Diseases OF AnimaIs-Remedles.

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HORSES.
I1fuenza-If marked by inhammatory
action, blood must be extracted, and that
quickly by making the ori6ce large
Close il as soon as the pulse begins to
falter. If no febrile action is apparent,
small doses of aloes may be given, COM
bined with the usual fever medicines. It
is not prudent to continue the aloes be-
Eyond a third drachm., Great attention
must be paid to diet. No grain is to be
allowed, but give mashes of thin Cruel
kept suspended in the box Green food
may be offered, such as grass, clover, and
above all, carrots. If matters look Sc
rious, it will be best 10 call in surgeon.
Inflammation of the BolreLs.-The first
necessity in this case, is bleeding. From
six to eight quarts of blood should be alb
stracted as soon as possible. A strong
solution of aloes guarded by opium,
should follow. This should be quick
ly followed bv backraking, and the injec-
ton of warm water in which EPSON
salts have been dissolved The horse
should be encouraged to drink plentifully
of thin cruel, and draught of two
drachms of aloes and a iltle opium be
given every six hours.
Diarrhea.-The treatment should con-
sist of an alteration of the food giving
such as is of a more wholesome and Of
a binding nature, and if medicine Is then
required, give the following in thick CRU
ell: Ginger, powdered, one drachm gen.
tian, do, two drachms; opium, half dra'
and prepared chalk, one ounce To be
carefully combined together, and repeat
ed twice or thrice day.
DySentery- treatment should con-
sist of a moderate bleeding, and the ad-
ministratiou of mild diluents, such as lin
seed Cruel Or tea. Two drachms, of nj
trate of potash and four drachms of super
Iartrate of potash may be given with the
Cruel four times day, and warm mesh
es and carrots offered as food.
FeUer Bleeding is in most cases nee
essary, after which gentle opening med
icines may be used5 followed by proper
fever medicines. Dgitalis, tartar emel-
ic, and nitre, may be given. The horse
is b be kept warmly clothed, but 10 q cool
and well Finlialed stable.
~ Seesys -Gife oily purea-
fives assisted BY draugIls Be warm wat
er and pargative injections. AfterwaFd
give carbonate Of ammonia, two drachms;
genlian, 'one drachm spirits Of nitrous
ether. one ounce; twice a day.
WormS-Take an ounce Of dried to-
bacco powdered fine, teaspoonful of
SALT and handful of unleached wood
ashes; mix them we'll and give the horse
large tablespoonful of the mixture, in
his oats or cut-food, two or three times
week tt3
CoRc.-Turpentine is one of the most
powerful remedies, especially if combin-
ed with a small quantity of opium and
good warm ale. A solution of aloes may
be advantageously added The horse
should be walked about, and the belly
rubbed with a brush or cloth. If relief
is not obtained in half an hour it will be
prudent 20 bleed. Clysters of warm wat
er for two or three days afterwards, and
keep him we'll stabbed.
.Mange.-A linament made of four
ounces of sulphur yiyuul, two drachms of
white hellebore, four ounces of oil of
tar, one pound of linseed oil will mixed
together, and rubbed in with plenty of
friction every day for several days, with
an occasional washing with soap and wat
er, will in most cases be efeeuve.
Cdtarrh. In nineteen cases out o.
twenty. recovery will take place without
any medicine, if the horse is kept free
from the cordialS groonls are so fond of
administering, and allowed warm stabling
and maShes, and no heating food. A fe
yer ball may be given mixed with little
aloes and antimony.
Bone SpaUin. n.-Take six ounces oil Of
origanum, two ounces camphor, two oun-
ces mercurial ointment; mix them well
together and rub the SPAWN two or three
times day, keeping the legsdry and free
from dirt.
CATTLE.
MIX Feoer. From half a pound to a
pound of EPSON salts. dissolved in a quart
of boiling water, and add one-quarter of
an ounce each of powdered red pepper,
caraway seed, ginger, and gill of mo-
lasses, and give The whole lukewarm at
once. If this does not act on the bow
els. another dose is to be given, with the
quantity of pepper, caraway. and ginger
doubled. After The operation, of this
medicine. sedatives may be given if ne
cessary. Bleeding is sometimes, but rare
Iy necessary in the first stages of this dis
ease. tt
Red Water.-Take a pound of EPSON
salts, half an ounce of ginger. and half
an ounce of carbonate of ammonia
Pour a quart of boiling water on the salts
and ginger, stir thoroughly. and when
cold add the ammonia. If this fails to
act on the bowels, repeat quarter part
of It every six or eight hours till it sue
ceeds Give nutritious diet afterward
Simple FeUer.-In slight attacks ca
tbartic Of salts, sulphur and ginger is suf-
fcient; but if neglected II will turn into
pleuriSy, and then veterinary surgeon
should be called in TO give the best chance
of saving the animal
HoUen.- In the early stages. the gas IN
the animals stomach may be neutralized
by giving two ounces of ammonia in
a quart of warm water. every quarter Of