The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-13
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To CURE CRIBBINa IN HORSES.

To CURE CRIBBING IN HORSES.
Nothing more forcibly illustrates the
ignorance by which the horse is surround
ed, than the manner any trivial but visl-
Bile fact is magnifed into vast AID mystic
rios Importance. The untutored always
have active imagine tons, thus, what is
worst, in the writer's opinion, the decla-
alton of aciGity within the stomach is by
most horsemen dreaded more than actual
disease Cribbing is very common to
horses that have been long in the stable,
The perpetual consumption of oats and
hay may disarrange the digestion then
We are apt to commence doctorlng for
fear the horse will get sick, every few
days something will be ordered to be
given the horse-ashes and salt IN few
days more it will be saltpetre and rosin.
Now, why will people commence doc
tering before the animal is sick 2 This
absurd practice Discrepancies the stomach,
causing indigestion, and the generation
of gases, which must be belched up. |
have known the sucking colt, says dis
tinguished veterinarian, Prof Fancher,
to become eribber, by working the dam
until she is very warm-then allowing the
colt to suck the warm or hot milk-the
hotter the milk the quicker it will sour.
The milk becomes sour In the stomach.
generating acid gases, and causing the
colt to belch or guip up the wind from the
stomach. He is a cribber. Horses that
eat in ravenous manner, swallowing a
part of the grain whole, would also cause
cribbing. The feeding of cut food made
very wetswould also sour in the stomach,
and canse the same disease. [ can't be-
| lieve it to be habit: tho same oause
may create the same disease in horses of
| about the same tone Of stomach. When
the horse cribs he doo't bite the manger
he only rests his teeth Cd the manger
or post, thereby exciting the muscles Of
the neck, also the muscles of the CLOTHS,
pumping up the gases This is done to
ease the stomach of the burning acidity.
The same is done by men who are dys
peptic.
To cure cribbing the irst thing neces
sary is good ventilation then put the
horse In stall without a manager; leave
nothing for him to rest his teeth upon
everything should be removed from the
stall or box :hen the food should be pu
in very shallow box set on the floor
The food should be fed dry, and scattered
on the bottom Of the box, with a bit il
the mouth, which will cause him to ca
slow; also causing the saliva to secrett
faster, he will masticate much better
Then take charcoal pul7erized with tn,
same quantity of soda. and quassia chips
one pound, pulverized fine; use the sam,
quntity of each, mix all together an(
give in a mash, one tablespoonful, twic.
a day, morning and night, for two O.
three weeks. We have been successful
with great many cases. The old, alb
surd idea that it is the teeth is not true
Some say that the teeth growing too
close, and pressing against each othc
cause it, and they bite the crib to ease
them. Put strap tight around the neck
they will not crib Does that ease the
teeth? No; it only prevents the actor
Of the muscles of the CLOTHS Some use
a strap with nails in it,and others use ar
iron muzzle. This is only temporary, il
will not cure. Stop the cause, and cure
| the disease.