, 1879-06-28

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FINN our Otph Corrstrnnfent.
OutoAuo June 27.--Tle following Gomez from
Thornton, Cook County, hit.
layt ago hecasno lame IN one os her shoulders: !
relieve her Eornc; bns she still continues amc and
tho larnencts has EXTENDED to her atter shoulder.
ss.. T. %atos o ata s a us IL 3 He: ss e a @ S hao s%
quito fat; aooat7 yoars old; not given TO Jumping
II there aro sny remedies you cen suesess
through TIE TMsu*., will yon p'ea>e do 70. and
oblise, yours respectfully Tlost NEip.
dasxtr.-1s Is rather difficult to give you
proper advice, because your description Of the
case ID too general-lacks detalls--to base upon
1t diacnotls.. The only statement Of daepos-
tic value is the following: "T]le lamcncss has
extended TO tho other siouldcr. IN walking
she trails the potnt Of her foot, atd sccnls to
have difficulty In bringing the hnof square1y to
the ground" In ana!yzing this statement 1t
will be found: First, tho seat OF tie disorder
must DO central, lin tho roots of tic nerves at
the spinal mnrruw,-hceuuso tho lafnencss nf-
feeted both leEa. "cxtendcd tn the other ahoul-
der" Second, the "trailtng Of the point Of her
foot, aud the ditllcultr III bringing tbs boot
fqusrely to The Ground," show that tl,o "lame-
meas" is not common lamcness caused ty
severe pain, but is pnra1ytic, and is really no
iatnencss at aal, but IN Inability TO bring the
slouldor and the leg forward; or, what Is The
same, the dragging OF thu toe, mud the diflItuIty
in bringing tho huof bpNhruly to the Ero,ani, In.
dicate that the muscles which havc the Office OF
bringing the shoulder and the leg forward 10
not get, or do not net sufficiently. Such nn In
activity Of certun set OF muscles can have scy-
cs1l causes. Muscles become thus inactive:
first, II their point OF support Is
tAkcu Away,-that Ia, IL bonc
ia broken; secondly, II The acttrlty Of the eatne
causes grca: paint nt, thirdly, II the muscular
Tissue hns been anorhilly chan1cd-bcon bruised,
for uBtaucc-to such NIL extent m to deprive tlc
rela1. But none OF thia .seenls to be tic case;
thu disorder does uOt seem to bc locaf,-that ls
have iis scat in tho shoulder or The lcg bccause
" the laInenesa Haa extended to THO otllcr
shoulder" C92nseqiupti!y, '@on.ethns @ e!ss must
| muscles Of their ability to bring the shoulders
forward, and to strctch or extend the foot. All
muscles ngc governed by uerres which proceud
only Wills under thu tail1ence Of those nerves.
As soon us that influence ccascs or Is interrupt.
| ell, tho muzctcs cease to a:t, atll tie part or
parts otherwise .noGcd by tllr sanc are 2aralYzcd
Consequently, It must BE- supposed that one or
which have tho o!l!ce VI advancing the Shoulders,
and eE hviuging forward the toyc-lcg,
have becon,e moraidlS Infected Ut
or near where the same, proceeds
and, as u Is we'll known lint morbid Infection
(McnnEItis, for instance) of ,torYc, near or at
its roots, has tendency tocxteEd to the sanlu
nerve on the other Side thu secondary ni1er,lon
OF tho other shoulder tluds an explanation. II
my diagnosis ss corrcct,-M tue Same Is not,
| you hayo to bf&mc your superficial description,
-it would have heesl best, as your ant.nai Is
int, to havo butcleted the satslo immediately for
her beef, besauso parnlytlc tlfortcra, as .rule,
do not Yield ycry costly to trcntnlent. IL you
wish to make a!1 nttun1l,t, hayc to auYl1e you
| to .appay cnod couutcr-trrltaut,-utl Of
.cantharlJos 4 :4) fortnetancc, eycry ttrcs
dars, as near u,n spinai eplrmn, Immediately
in front Of tho ahou!der~pade, as you enc, As
1lc preparation Of the cansaridIseu oil !las tecI
! given repeatedly, It Will not be necessary to
| give It again.
sonH ErEs.
mcns ot ':earb, given toedms ono e|ao, thonElls
~ ss e NY y Is wst ~ 10 s
watcr a!nost CONSTANTLY. aad with inability to hrr
tho LID raised. \ blue aim secn,s to bo forns'
a1Sne. Does sas position of tue Windows Of aper.
turca for light. In tho stable haru anything t0 do
s..pesu II rsa'' 'n'"'F and greatly T. SRs Rxsss
Ansmer.-The 8oreucss Or Neakuess Of ttsu eyes
Of your horses Il cau8ed either bv au luternai,
ncstodscal Inflammation of t1'e cYcs, so cale!
Observation-Disclosures 10 merely external, mud
work. You viii 10 abo 70 lechlc yourself Witch
IL thu case, u you placo the horaa III tho upeuet
deer OF . dark stable, with the bead toEani .lt
light, and exanine tho diseased eye hy lookng
parts of thu eys rlcar, a'd nothing Opaque but
tile cornea, tho Inflammation Is external, aud
may admit cure, provided tho "Gl,a" la sky.
blue, a'sd not anywhere milk white. IN color.
| H. permanent, and ennnet he removed. Il, how
ever, YUu should find that the tnttfior parts ol
the Gye--the crystalltnolens, tic aq1epl,slumor,
etc.-haye eeeoas tasnM os epaque, Il viii a:
suffering from periodical ophthalmta, anu per
lnanunt euro will be out VI tue oueation.
As to treatmcut. 4 VIII be necessary, tlrstt, tn
reduce tc food M a.li tlis @ s1rk, i9 give no fo9t
and inustincss; brc0u.ilY, to Etye mild piiysi.
or to loosen tlic bowels Of tlle auInlal BY ucasls
Ut bran-Mashcs, etc.; aitE, thirdly, t0 apply Il
local tteatmcnt. Concerning tho lAtter, Ii will
two gralus Of morpll: acctte alid onn olnce oi
Distilled water. to be. applied thrco o.: ioul
tllnes day By mcans 1t soft camel 's.hsll
pencil, Of Of . small piues ol duo aud soft
sponge, In such way Is to bring at eavh appli
raslon !ew drops brtwcsn the errlldst tlll
active lnfammatio1. {trslnesa, pa!1'' .l,l sWe!lns
hua dtaappcarcd. Altar tho uct1vs ,n1lamsnaloil
has been reduced, Or II mora ise1stn., another
eyswate1, composed Of one 10 two grains ot either
litratB Of s,Yer Or cuprum alumtnutu:n, alit! our
ounce Of distilled Water, may be used. and be
appIltd in thu sa,1,o way, fur the purpose uf re-
moving the blue tIm. II Ysy murt' tn!1amtna
tion Is existing. q counterrrltant. et,lllposrl o
blnlole Of mercury aud las.t ;) ),lo bs upplled
carefully ~ tue bony arch a1ovs tna usc, hs:
buen folud to bs Of aooi service. It f4uip
necessary, its application nar bs repeates! Ut
tho fonrt1 aay, 1t must DO rubbed ID we'll, bu
| care must bo t4kcn to avoid bringing II In con
tact with the sYo ftseli.
o. tlu position a.d uecesatY ol Windows Ia
atantp, anl tlle influence u light upon tho uYr
OF horses. / shall have 10 ssy something IN
| IutuEv as1!ele.
KIEUA4Tl5M.
,OEpAnuunx. Wts. .Junc2A A--''VErznixAn1Ax,'
| have I valuable road. hu1sr fQne Of tpln} VIII
" sulaswhAl ELin forward through hts shuulder4
Lat winter 10 wa4 tAaen with wtAt tnc vstrrlnar
aurscpu cslled Rheumatism. Fur l~n thru
months ha wss quite Limo and aonicWlatKtlH: but
~ Warm weather. canle ou thu la1icHest dis1p
pearud. snd he steuied quito ltmbes aud Al,it.
issl1 70 hare commenced 4snk him carefully
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