The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-11-03
DISEASES OF THE HORSE.

THE SwINNEY.-When it first comes
on, which may be detected by bring
ing the horses leg forward and up
wards, by his neck, which through the
strain on the affected muscle, will
make the horse finch or cringe if it is
swinney II twitch on the nose then
pull the skin on his nose with violence
ten or fifteen minutes, battle the parts
then with hot salt water; if the Shout
der is shrunk make IL horizontal incis-
ion across the shrunk part, nip up the
skin around the incision with Il spoon
handle, fill it up with salt, bathe it for
several days with salt water as hot as
can be borne.
SLIP STIFLE.-To detect stifle pull
the hind leg upwards and backwards,
if it be stific tie rope around the pas
tern joint, bring the hind foot to within
eighteen inches of the sore foot, tie the
rope around the fore pastern, make the
horse step step or two, which will
bring the joint in place; if it is only Il
strain let the rope stay on for four or
five days, but take the rope off for
stife.
CRACKED HEEL.-Which may be
| known by a crack in the heels, which
runs a dark offensive matter; clear out
| the heels, wash clean with soap, take
cotton saturated with blue stone, tar
and lard, fill up the cracks by chinkinp
in the saturated cotton; battle well
with the liniment; do this several days,
or until II cure is effected.
| MARROW IIEEL.-Havca shoe made
of cast steel, one fourth OF an inch
wider at the heel than the horses
foot; then with q wise contract the shoe
at heel to the size of the foot, put II
tho hnnls IF fhn Shnn t,l;r
out it of the wise, nail it on and dress
it off then, knock off the clamp, and
| the shoe will expand and relieve the
pressure of the horny part of the hooi
md effect IL cure.
CORNS.-In trimming the hoof you
will discover Il small red spot in the
| white of the hoof; with Il knife pare
around them until they bleed, then
put II drop or two of nitric acid in tn,
place cut, burn it we'll with the acid,
fill up the hole with tar, burn the tar
in the hole with a rcd hot iron.
DISTEMpER.-Whc you find swell
ing has taken place, run II pen knife
through the skin under the throat OPP
poSitc each tonsil, put in II string, this
causes running sore and subducs the
Inflammation; keep the bowels open
with sulphur; if the Inflammation il
: high bleed freely.
5 Now to tell the distcmpcr from CLAN
= dcrs: In distemper the inside of the
: nostril is very red; in the CHAMBERS ii is
D of leadish color; the CHAMBERS is in
:, durable.
t SCRATCuEs.-Rub with the follow.
p ing liniment: Lard, tar, and blu,
: stone, equal portions; wash the part>
. with soap; apply the linimcnt two q,
n three times, then apply castor oil I,
e make the hair cone out smooth.
/ BIG SHouIDEH.-ltub the points o
!. the shoulder with Il linimcnt com poset
Il as follows; Tartar emetic, spanish
:. flies and lard, equal portions; thi
d makes n running sore which keep vi
Z until the inflammation is Subducd, re
Il collecting that any one by followin,
If the direction can cure the disease
e RING BoNE.-ComeS on between tn,
II cofui and the upper pastern joint, 1T is
o grisly calous or bony substance, which
e comes around the bone; it must be ca
:. off with nitric acid.
/. STRING HALT-IS an involuntar,
e action of the inside muscle of the hin,
IS leg, caused by strains wash we'll hi
: leg in salt and vinegar, rub his leg :
quarter of an hour daily for ten q
twelve days.
II SORE MOUTH AND ToNGUE.-Wasl
{ with castor oil.
e FIsTULA-ls cured the same way n