The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-10-11
FARMERS COLUMN.
SPAWN, Ring Bone, Etc., with
Methods OE treatment.

The horse is our nOblest domestic animal,
perfect in structure, imposing in appearance,
full of intelligence and when kindly treated
giving in return an affection almost human
its nature, and performing to the last
point Of endurance the task imposed, and we
may add is too often subjected to the hard
est and harshest usage ofony ofour animals,
and probably for this reason is the most La
to disease and blcmishcs.
Many an otherwise valuable horse is dis
figured for life and rendered more or less un-
fit for service by ugly spavins, unsightly .
rng-bones, splints, etc. Sometimes these
difficulties are not Of serious nature, that /
is, do not lame the horse, or make any ma |
terial difference in the ability for performing |
work on the farm but such animals are rem |
dered usablc, or # disposed Of it must he at
sacrifice ofprice. Generally, however, the
urse is permanently lamed, unless the
cause is removed, which is very seldom
aud often entirely ruined for travel or work.
Spavins are most generally produced by
strain or overwork in drawing. The bony
excrescence or substance of which it is COM
posed will grow quite fast and sometimes
give the appearance Of an enlarged joint
aud unless attended to in season will soon
become difficult to manage. Many remedies
have been devised for this difficulty, but
usually with very different success, Blister
ing is generally resorted to when anything
is attempted, and will in some cases, when
properly performed, stop the growth OF the
spawn but will not remove the bunch al
ready formed or cure the lameness. besides
the process is a painful one producing sore
ness and rendering the horse more or less
unfit for service.
Some four years ago Dr. b. j. Kendall of
Enosburgh Falls, VT, having horse troub-
led with SPAWN tried bistering to cure it.
The operation appeared so painful and un-
satisfactory that it was abandoned with the
b,lier (hat remedy less torturing in its ap-
plication and more certain in its effect
might be devised. Accordingly the Doctor
set himself to work, and being a practical
physician and druggist, succeeded in pre-
pairing a remedy that 81 nee its introduction
to public notice, has achieved a success that
is of the most satisfactory character. About
three years since, hearing of several cases
where "Kendall's SPAWN Cure" as the rem
edy is termed had been used with good el
feet. l took some pains to ascertain the facts
in the case, and reported the same for sew
eral of our leading agricultural journals
give few instances to which | am person.
ally knowing. Mr. Il. \. Gaines, Of Berk-
shire. VT, owned a valuable horse having a
SPAWN Of the size Of half hens egg, and
producing severe lameness. After trying
the usual remedies with no effect, learning
of"Kendall's SPAWN Curc,'a bottle was OBJ
tanel and used according to directions.
The application produced no blisterng, did
not appear to be painful, and left no scar or
callous. A one dollar bottle was used and it
cured the SPAWN, stopping the lamencss and
removing the bnnch. l examined the legs
ctrefully and could find no difference in the
sze Of the joints, and could not tell upon
which the SPAWN was located. The horse
has been worked hard since and upon exam
ming him the second time while since, ar-
ter an interval Of three or four years, was
pleased to find no return of the difficulty in
any shape or manner; one leg is as sound
aud perfect as the other.
Mr.. n. i Weld, also Of Berkshire, VT.
treated bad case of SPAWN with this rene
dy and in six weeks the lamcncss was gone
the bunch nearly removed and he consid-
cred the horse cured. There has been nc
return of the difficulty since, although the
horse has been worked hard. a. \. Simp
kins of West Enosburgh, Vt, has had an ex-
perience similar to the above and other,
might be given, but these may be considered
sufficient to establish the fact of the curative
powers of this remedy, and also, which j:
equally important, the permancnce of tn,
cure the relief afforded being not tempora.
ry, but lasting in effect. Equal success ha.
been had with "Ken1 all's SPAWN Cure" il
the treatment Of splints, curb, ring bone
bruises, strains Of different kinds, callous
etc. | wish to call particular attention tC
this as a humane method Of treatment, the
remedy, while it is efficient in operation We
does not produce pain or soreness, as is tn,
case with most applications. The feature il
deserving Of notice and is receiving com
mendation from many prominent gentlemen
in this country, among whom would men
tion Mr.. Charles y. Currer, special agent t,
the Massachusetts society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals, Boston, Massachusetts
and others.
Although this remedy was originally de
signed for the treatment of horses, yet it ha
been used for human ailments, such as dIi
ferent forms Of rheumatism, or deep seate,
pains Of long standing, with equally goo,
effect.
"Kendal's SPAWN Cure" has been intro
duccd throughout the most of this country
and is being put into the hands of all tn
leading wholesale druggists from whom
may be obtained, or through whom it ma
be ordered by every druggist. DR.. Kenda
has also compiled a small work or "TreatI,
on the Horse and his Diseases about 10
pages, fully illustrated, and giving in a sma
compass large amount ofuselul information
free from all technical terms and which wi
be worth many times its cost, of twenty-f,
cents, to all owners ofhorses. Something
the favor with which this work is being II
ceived by tie public may be inferred fro
the fact that one hundred thousand copies
over haye been sold since April last. Shou
any one desire further information up,
any matter contained in this article, tn,
will please address DR.. B. J. Kendall
Enosburgh Falls, Vt, E. R. TowLE.
West Berkshire, VT, Sept. 1879.
We are informed that the "Kendan Sp
vim Cure" is now sold by French, Richar
4 Co, Philadelphia, Pa, ana all of the lea
ing wholesale druggists and a large numb
of prominent retail druggists.
Cuisine Proverbs.