New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-25
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nd will Wait patiently the desired informa-

years Ii is however. worth while TO try. Keep the
horse on boiled haXSeed, and bran mashes boiled
mats or barley with only handful of hay and that
of the sweetest and sOundest kind. Keep the bow
els operating freely by using the above diet or II that
fails by pint doses Of nseed oil. Give every morn
ing his drinking water two fluid drachms OF tine
Ture of the perchoride of iron, and at night III his
food the following: phosphate of iron. Il o.; pow
dered dgItalis dIachm powdered nux vomica,
drachm Mix, divide into SIX powders ana give one
daily.
Place a new shcepSkin warm from the animals
back over his lons and if there is much stiffness of
this part apply half pound OF the best ground mus
gaTd stirred up thin with tepid water and allow il TO
remain from one to hours until il has well risen
Keep the body warmly blanketed, and the legs
loosely wrapped ia thick flannel bandages which
are to be removed several times day the limbs
actively rubbed, and the bandages Teapplied The
stable should be kept moderately warm but not so
as % render the impure Gentle exercise daily is
important, but work must DO abandoned If the
animal is to be benefited.
SORE EYES.
William Russell: Let Prof. Law give me his adj
vice what is good TO take the speck or scale of
horses eyes. Eyes intamed with dark gray
scum or scale growing over them.
ApsWT.-Make a lotion of five grains of nitrate of
silver and one ounce distilled water. and draw the TIP
o soft leather with TINS lotion over the 'front.' OF the
ev daily If the appears tender, add i've grams
Extract of belladOnna to the lotion II red streaks
the clear front coat OF the eye, the
diim will probably resist all attempts to remove 1t.
GREASE IN HORSES.
L. G.. ReXfOrd / have a horse that has a very OBJ
etiGate case of grease ofabOut two months standing
Now will You inform me through your Weekly what
will remove the fungus or proud flesh.
ARSCeT.--H the fungus masses project distinctly
SrOm the surface of the true skin tie the necks of
each separately and tightly TO cut Oft all supply
Of blood with strong waXed thread. Then apply
over all a soft pOultce of wheat bran or hnseed meal
made with boiling water cooled 10 nearly the tenn
DcTature of the body before being applied, and hav
bug little finely powdered sugar OF lead spread over
Sis surface. Continue this treatment until the
Erescnces drop Of then apply little of the follow
ing twice daily and cover with light bandage
drawn moderately firm: CarbOlic acid, ounces; ln-
seed oil, 20 ounces. At the end of week II may be
Scplaced by this lotion: Chloride of zinc, drachms;
~ alter. quart And at the end of eight days more
Lhe carbOlic acid may be again TesOrted to.
The horse must be kept IN a clean. dry, airy, and
comfortable stable with no cold draughtS striking on
his legs or body; his diet should be loOsening but
substantial lbran maSheS or boiled gram ana sweet
hay, and he should have daily walking exercise,
are beng taken to avoid the contact OF the diseased
paTts with wet or mud.
The treatment of the case will demand q more
fhan ordinary amount Of care and patience on the
part of the attendant.
HEAVES
+. w. Payne First VIII Prof. Law inform us
blow to treat iucipent heaves in horses The
samaged hay crop this season makes 1t almost au
epidemic among horses lust now
7 Second: Is there a cure for Mango ?" We have a
Valuable shepherds dog sOrely afflicted with II and
would be very thankful for remedy. Is there dan
Aper of contagiOn mean for children playing with
Z 4Tseer-First. Withhold the damaged hay. or if it
must be given, let the allowance not exceed nine
pounds daily and have II well steamed before giving,
0he deficiency can he made mp by increasing the
CTain Oats by preference to from twelve to fifteen
pounds if in hard work. But sound wheat or oat
no such hay moderate supply OF turniPs POTATOES
Dr. still better carrots will prove highly useful IN
Keeping the bowels open and checking the disease or
preventing ITS appearances.
To horses already showing signs of the disease let
Eno clover hay be given and If sound Timothy, or
eadOw hay, straw stalks allowed let IL DE III
mal amount and only at night after the animal has
returned from work. And notwithstanding that
sraiu and roots only have been given III the earlier
bart Of the day take the subject out TO work
ROOner than an hour and half or two hours after
Feeding or watering. He must not be put to severe
ley Inn ID =
pnust he be gently used for some time after having
,been taken from the stable
The stable must be clean, airy, and well ventilated
without subjecng the stock to currents Of cold an
IL the patient is not wanted Tor dctre U0rk laXa-
five diet such boiled grain, roots, and steamed
bay, with an addition OF moasses, Will always
greatly paliate, and, III mild and recent cases, may
even cure.
In any case an occasional laxative a drachms of
farbadOes aoesl will prove highly useful when the
bowels become cOstiye.
have been given, with the result OF temporarily
palliatng the symptoms, but amore permanent effect
Ean be obtained bY the use OF arsenous acld IN day
doses of ten grains Of the powder gwen with one
krachm Of blcarbOnate of soda IN the food. ms
Rpeut however should not be placed IN irresponsible
hands nor should ~ be made by any but the most
xpcreUced and careful druggist, It's reckless Use
6yiU cndaDccr lie The above doses may be given
Nor one or months IN succession and only stopped
81 the eyes become red and watery or cole pains
Euperyene,
Bt may refer 10 any OF dozen different diseases
Df the skin. Two skin diseases of the dog are com
II
10 vegetable fungus ltricophytOn tOnsurans) which
I5rcys OF the hairs and hair bulbs-and the second
hLc mdnge proper, due TO living acarus tsarcOptlS
gcauis) analogous 10 that of the human ttch care
6u microscopic examination would deClue the True
mature Of the disease.
Presenting that 30 "a one or the other a these two
n would recommend n liberal dressing with the tOl-
lowing mixture: CarbOc acid ! o., Olive OIL 10
ounces 10 be repeated two or three times at intervals
% two days.
George i. Parry-AJOrtlOn IN cows Is very IN
..II M ~
cause. is il infections sympathetic, and the best
tnOde of arTeStlug tine disease III herd.
/ ARarT.-AbOTtiOu ~ COWS IS not 10 De attributed
20 any one cause and If it sought TO give full
description of this complaint which would probably
Ioyc applicable 10 it's prevention IN all ana sundry
3ierds 10 is TO be feared that the columns OF HE
Tribune would net suffice 10 contain III. lew OF
Ills more common causes may, however, be mentioned
First: ErgOtIZed grasses whose physiological ac-
tou "A 10 induce contraction of involuntary muscular
fiber and which attacks this structure IN NaIlOhS
arts of the body. according 70 the relative pedls.
osition Of different paTts If II affects the vessels OF
7hs brain and spinal cord IL gives 10 COMMISSIONS
aud Daralysis; if those of the eXtTemtes, dry gan
hCrrpe and loss OF the feet tail If II affects the
niuscuar OF the womb leads to abortion IN preg
tJant animals The unusual clOudlneSs ana damphess
OF last Summer. and tine consequent abundance OF
HrpOt II already beginning To operate on the nerds
of dairy stock IN lieTkimer and Oneida Counties IN
New York IN a grea Isl increased prevalence OF abOr
gion. aud the same "ih probably DE lQuhd 10 hoiu
GOOD IN other Col.ut.cs and States as well. 800
= SECOND: lndIgeellOUs and arrangements OF the KID
cneys and urinary ORGANS, as a result OF dry WIN,
. Ter feeding auO want Of exercise, drinking ICED
water, &c.
Third: Hunting With dogs or otherwise over un
even or elipDery ground especially IN animals unac
1ustOmed to req gSerclse Also the excitement at
4endant or leap"lg other COWS IN heat.
IOurH: LaDlntl 40 tins accident developed by
nm. Persistent drawing of the teats when the