Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-08
Founder. orAcute Laminitis.

There Is much dispute among horsemen
as to the causes and treatment of this dis
ease. The term implies that the disease is
confined to an Inflammation fthe Laminie
the fbrous tissues situated between the in
ner surface of the hoof and the outer sur
face Of the bones. Those parts are very
abundantly supplied with nerves, arteries,
and veins, the unyielding nature of the
hoof preventing the tumefactiOn of the in
famed parts causes the most excruciating
pain to the animal laboring under the DIS
ease. This disease, like many others, is
often enormously treated by the inexperi
enced, ofttimes producing liberation Of the
joints, ending in anchylosis. For example,
they will resort to the buttress and the
rasp; they will shave the sole of the affect
ed foot until blood makes its appearance,
then apply hot oils or strong stimulating
/ liniments to the diseased parts, thus pro-
noting higher degree of inflammation,
augmenting the disease by producing sup
puration, modification, and ultimately the
loss of the foot is the result. They indis-
criminately administer cathartics, diuret
les, and cordials, in large doses. Copious
blood-letting is invariably resorted to, thus
depicting the system, leaving the other or
gans less capable of self defense, when
their sympathetic relations participate in
the disease.
The causes that produce laminitis are
numerous. 1t may be occasioned by Sc
we're work on hard roads, watering when
in heated condition, standing on snow or
frozen ground after a brisk drive, standing
on hard floors for a long period of time
without exercise. These are the most
prominent causes of this disease. Any ell
ement that will cause a determination Of
blood in the parts will tend to inhamma-
ton, andwe have complete case of acute
lamintis in its most malignant form.
Both local and constitutional treatment
should be resorted to in this disease. First
in the local treatment, the shoes must be
removed, the feet and legs as high as the
knee must be incased with cloth or straw
, bandagef the parts to be showered with
warm water of one hundred and ten de
r grees temperature, 10 be repeated ever,
: two hours, until perceptible relief is OBJ
tanned This we do with the view of open
/ ing the pores of the skin, promoting per
) spiration, and causing active circulation 0
] blood through the congested parts, thus al
laying the inflammation which is in reali
1 ty the disease.
e The practice might be varied as 10 tn
I intensity of the case, but those used shout,
: be sedative, Alternative, diuretic in thei
q medicinal properties. Those agents mos
t generally administered, are aconite an
a bryoma, given alternately in doses Of eigh
d drops each, of the third dilution, to be re
G peated every three hours. This is contin
4 ued until the infammatory symptoms di.
= appear. Should any rigidity of the joint
! appear in twenty-four hours, the bryom
o must be omitted, aud thus substituted i
:. the same proportion for few doses.
r Should the above remedies not be with
" in reach, then we should have to admin:
2 ter the following made in ball tartarize
g anthony, half drachm pulverized dig
: tates one drachm; nitrate of potash, fou
is drachms; to be given every twelve hour
1T until there is a visible change in the cha
II acter of the disease. These last mentione
sc remedies are given with view to repler
J. ish the healthy function of the difereT
" organs, and diminish the nervous irritabi
r ity that pervades the system. The patier
re should have free access to a bucket of chi
D. led water, calculated with cream of tart;
ut and little meal.-Cor. TazJ. Field a,
, : Efryn.