The Republican journal., 1872-08-29
Farm, Garden, and Household.
Diseases Of Young Colts.

Perhaps you can find no more appropriate
connection than this in which to consider
certain diseases that sometimes attack the
young colts. They mere especially preva-
lent in the stockrasng districts OF the
West and South during the same period
that colt founder was so common there
from 1869 to ISL. In these cases the colt,
Sickenng in a few DAYS after foaling, was
apt to prove but short-lived addition to
the farmers stock. The mule colt shared
equally with the horse colt in the motaity.
These diseases are oftwo distinct classes
1rst, those of the bowels, which include
both costiveneSs and looseness; second,
those of the urinary organs, which were
suppression, increased flow and bloody
urine Suppression OF the urine is some
times caused hv mechanical distinctions
as viii he mentioned when we speak of the
treatment; but with that rare exception. the
origin of all these troubles may be traced
To the condition of the mother at the time
Of fnding and subsequently; for the quality
Of the milk which the youngster begins
life upon is to him Il matter of vital couSe-
4uenCe.
We have before noticed the highly inuri-
aus results which follow the use of unSound
corn and mouldy fodder that constitute
5reat part Of the diet of thousands of
horses at the South It is a matter that
involves the cause OF big head. blind stag
gers, all manner of digestive and urinary
Disturbances. and we know not how many
evils besides; but the dire category would
Toe siugulariy incomplete if these complaints
ot the youu9 colt were left ont of it,
III is impossible for The mother fed on
surh substances not TO impart her unhealthy
condition to the colt. It does not follow,
however, That each will have precisely the
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the same degree. The rule can scarcely he
carried further than if the mother is I'M
healthy. the offspring will be unhealthy
also Each may have disorders that the
other entirely escapes.
But corn, though the best grown, is not
The best feed for a mare suckling n voung
colt. Ii is too strong and heating, and
forms quality Of food not suited to the
needs ol the foal. So, although the mother
remains in scarcely impaired health, he
may be the victim of obstinate costiveness
Cr he most Troublesome scOurS. The diff
Guilty would have no existence had the
mare been fed on proper diet and indicious-
ly cared for in all other respects. The case
is She same in regard to the other class of
affections Although the urinary of the
mare NAV suffer to some extent, the super
i0r strength of her system enables her to
bear mp against unhealthy Influence, and
may even enable hHr to throw them OH
almost entirely vet the tender colt sue
6hmhs more readily and suddenly the own
er discovers that the Young animal is very
III and suffering acutely. Structure, sup
preston. tlabfteS, bloody urine. are the
Narions developments Of disease having
uur uniform origin.
TREATMENT
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