Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-20
Clicking.

Many horses have the very un-
pleasant habit of striking the toes of
the hind shoes against the fore
shoes. Most horsemen will agree
that it is a fault belonging to the
best, as well as the worst. 1t more
frequently occur, with young horses,
and they often click on the turf or
soft ground, and not on the road.
l arises from the too great activity
or length of stride ofthe hind legs:
the fore feet are unable to get out
of the way in time; therefore any
thing which detains them, such as a
soft or heavy soil, must assist the
practice. The principal point to be
remedicd is the intoleralle noise,
from which the evil derives its
name, and this is often effected by
making the hind shoes square at the
toe, and leaving the toe of the crust
somewhat projecting over the shoe,
by which plan the crust receives
the blow, instead Of the shoe, and
does not make any noise. 1t some
times happens that, from the repe-
tition of the blows, the crust is worn
so thin at the toe rs to produce or
threaten lameness, in which ease
the plan of shoeing mentioned must
be desisted from, and we must put
up with the noise to avoid the great,
err evil. When a square-toed shoe
fails in preventing clicking, it will
sometimes happen that a shoe point
ed at the toe will succeed, which no
doubt arises from the circumstance
of the shoe, having SO small Il sur
face to come in contact, it may
therefore fail to strike the fore shoe,
but may go within, or by side OF it.
A writer in the 7urt, WeW and
Ea37n, says: "There are, Of course,
various forms of collie, and pro-
tractcd attack will often produce
complications which require skill
tul treatment, and the presence Ola
veterinary surgeon. The remedies
here offered are for the most fire.
qutnt and easily distinguished cases
OF tlatucnt collie.
some simple remedy, frequently
very eiiectual, is two ounces or four
tablespoonstul of saleratus in pint
OF strong ginger tea; another, a pint
of warm salt water, with an enema
of the same; the injections will often
bring away large volumes of wind;
another, one ounce Of camphorated
spirits in pint oisweetened water.
These may be obtained in town or
country at almost every house, when
other prescriptions requiring prepa-
ration may not be easily obtained.
l add these drenches, ali of which |
have used with good results:
l. Sulphuric ether, one ounce;
laudanum, two ounces; compound
decoction of aioes, five ounces. Mix
and give every hour until relieved.
2. Spirits of turpentine, two ounc
es; laudanum, one and Il half ounces;
one pint Of sweetened water. Mix
and give every hour.
8. Aromatic spirits of ammonia,
one and half ounces: laudanum,
two ounces; tincture of ginger, one
and half ounces; one pin ofwarm
ale. Mix and give every hour.
The above are what might be
properly termed allopathic RENE
lies. The usual homeopathic treat
ment for collie is two or three doses
OF aconite; followed by arsencum
After attacks Of the collie, grea, care
should always be taken of the horse,
in order that relapse does not oc-
cur; proper attention being given
to the food and water; warm bran
and water from which the
chill has been taken, only being al
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