, 1864-06-06
Spawn.

This is the most common and formidable
disease incidental to horses. Formidable,
because very often intractable and incapable
Of cure, and, from its nature and effects,
being unsoundness Of the most deprecating
kind while it lasts. "Prevention is better
than cure" 10 cases Of SPAWN, rs well as
in mnst other affections Of the i"ints and
bnnes of the leg, care aud kindness will
often prevent what no medicine can posi-.
bly cure. Do not force your team. II the
load is too heavy, or the pace begins to
tell, tighten the une or moderate the other.
The continual and ofener than momentarily
repeated shock Of the trot upon hard
road Is fearful trial Of endurance, both
for the wind and the joints, and few horses
come out Of such trials scatheless.
On the first appearance Of lamcness and
suspected SPAWN, beware! Caution, gen.
tlemen, caution! Beware Of stimulating
and heating liriments and powerful embro.
cations, which, in case Inflammation has al.
ready commenced, will increase the pain to
agony and the perc ,ance slight affection TO
an incurable disease. Therefore, in such
cases, avoid oil stimulating oils and such
trash, and make compress Of linen or lint,
sufficiently large for the purpose (about
two inches square), and keep 1t on the
spawn by means Of bandage-One Of
eiastic, or rubber.w ;bbing, is the best
Wet the c0mpress with the following 10.
tlur--alcohol, vinegar, soft water, each one
pint. Sugar lead, half teaspoonful, and
Keep it wet until the part Is no longer hot,
or painful to the touch. Give the horse
perfect rest. Partial support, by means
Of sling, will materially assist the cure
by taking the pressure off the joint, and, IL
the patient Is not moved out Of the stall
for several days, I'll the better. II the dis
ease dies not yield to this simple treatment,
apply to veterinary surgeon: you can
better afford to pay him to cure your horse
than to lose one.half tie value Of the lat
Ter. In case, however, that SPAWN has been
of long standing, blister must be applied.
The fy-blister Is the safest in unskillful
hands. Apply Ii over the SPAWN (after
cutting the hair close) with the hand, rub
bing gen " but well into the part, and
when Il begins to dry and heal, apply aI
:ittle sweet oil. II necessary, the blister
may be again applied at the end Of two
weeks. After the blister has healed, the
following ointment may be applied once
day Tor one week: ~
p lodide Of lead, two drachms; lard, one
ounce. NJ <, and make an ointment.
30 Old SPAWN is ineurnble. Il Is only pos.
sible to relieve the pain and lameness by
jndicious Treatment; but the bony growth
willremain and nothing can possibly wholly
remoSe Il. This shows the necessity. inI
every case Of incipient SPAWN. Of checking
its first appearances, as that Is the only time
during which We can hope TO effect per-
feet cure. st .isas
Now as TO the cause Of spawn. Over
exertion Of s0nlo kind or other, an undue
and violent strain upon the jplnt--these
are the immediate and exciting causes Of
Inflammation Of the llg 'neut and subss
quent SPAWN. IN young c.,Its that run At
pasture, occasionally such eliscis may be
produced at play, or 10 the struggle 10 get
up when lying in badly constructed stall.
Bot, IN the great majprily Of casss, SPAWN
J Is pfoducod while IN harness, or under ihe
saddle All this may be avoided 70 q cnn.
siderable extent That Is bot epuiempti-
bic sort Of pride that is evoked BY the vi.
iolenk almost desperate sirnggIesaf team
Of young and sound nurses 90 their efforts
70 draw forward q load that Is tho much
f6rthsiF united strengihs and.in their anx
iety 20 plrase they vilen 90 strain them
selve, as, at 20 very remote time, to pro-
lduee the stfy worst kind of spaviu. Bot
Ter 70 ieayey your had IN the mud hole OF
deep rnt and 90 for help, than 10 run The
risk abDvs described. would be very
particular 70 impress this fact on the minds
81 th're who have the care Of horses,
knowing as do, from experience, rs very
great Importance. Fast tfpifing on hard
rad, long continued. Will pfnducc spawn.
The continually repeated shock upon the
iiink, fcaFried ont too far, notwithstanding
The admirable provision made BY nature a.
Withstand Is bad effects, will, at last, pro
dnto ihis dreaded disease; and Il 4, there
fore. The interest Of al owners Of hurses
10 see that their property Is carefully used
nndsthe work proportioned 10 the strength
and powers of endnrance Pass over this
boundary line which nature herself has
drawn, and you will have u take thecohse-
qiences. es