The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-12-13
F FARMERS COLUMN.
The IuOrye-AiIments TO which he
is Liable ns cold weather sets IN.

II is quite important now, to watch the
condition, not only Of the working horses,
hut so of those in pasture, such as are al
lowed 10 remain out in storms and in the
night time. If the horse have heavy coat,
as many horses have at this time of the
year it is Of the utmost Importance to drive
them moderately, as they are liable TO sweat
easily land if allowed TO stand in a draught
Of air will be liable TO take cold Horses
with extra heavy coats nre very liable
10 be soft and in such a condition take cold
very easily. Many horscmen and some vet
erinaraus, advise clipping the coat in such
case, reasoning that by lessening the warm
covering, the Precipitation will pass off
promptly, thus keeping up the vigor Of the
horse, preventing taking cold.
Horses found to be pcrspiring easily, es-
pecially if they seem to be at all disturbed
in their breathing, should not be pushed
To hurry horse in tins condition is quite
likely to fosten lung difficulty upon him.
You will observe this by the quickenei
breathing, after the horse is put into his stall
especially if the weather Is cool he is very
likely to lave chill. This is congcstve
stage, the blood leaving the surface and
concentrating upon, the lungs, bronchial
tubes Jr throat, or upon all three at once,
This should be guarded against by rubbing
the surface dry as soon as the horse comes
Off his drive, on no accoun allowing him to
stand for one moment in Il draught Of cold
air. Rub him dry and blanket him well,
observing carefully whether or not he stands
with his back bumped up and whether he
eats his ratons or not. If he stands in the
position named and leaves his feed un-
touched, then you have reason to anticipate
trouble. Recreation will come off and you
are Liable to have case of acute inaama-
tion Of the throat, bronchia or lungs, and to
determine which, being able at the same
time to institute safe plan of treatment a
competent veterinary surgeon should be
called.
There are other difficulties that are liable
to set in at this season of the year. Thus,
the feeding of new grain generally
disturbs digestion. A degree of internal r.
ritation and disturbance sets in, and in a
corresponding degree the skin and kidneys
important outlets for refuse matter becomes
inefficient and refuse 10 act as in health
Impurities enter the circulation, the animal
becomes dull in spirits, the heart acts in a
disturbed manner the return of the venous
blood from the extremities to the heart is
impeded. The legs SWELL the hindmost first
mainly because these are farthest from the
source of power. This swelling comes from
tardy and inefficient action Of the heart, the
blood thereby being allowed to remain too
long in the extreme vessel, filters through
into the adjacent cel llulnr tissue. In this
way horses get their sweled legs. Bandag-
ing, rubbing, or brisk exercise causes the
swelling to abate, either Of the means named
promoting the absorption Of the infiltration
fluid, and its return in the circulation. The
mere abaiement OF the swelling need not be
taken as evidence of relief of the system
from the general vitated STATE. 1t is no ev-
idence of this unless the disappearance Of
the swelling be accompanied by renewed ac-
ton on the part Of the kidneys. liver and
bowels.
The lungs are liable to receive effusion in
the same way that the limbs are, the thin.
ner portion OF the blood passing through
the coast of the blood vessels into the air
cells of the lower lobes of the lungs. This
impedes the free access of air into the chest,
causing the breathing to be quicker than in
health, and the horse with this intiltration
is from necessity, short winded. 1t is i'm
portant that thi condition be not confounded
with congestion, inflammation or hepatiza-
ton of the lungs, because there is neither
similarity in the treatment required. In
proportion to the extent of the encroach.
ment upon the air spaces, will the breathing
be quickened, for the single reason that the
healthy surface that through which the ne
cessary change is Wrought upon the blood,
is diminished, and is doubly drawn upon to
secure the change referred to.
Now the treatment proper in such case
is entirely different from that required in
theother condition referred to. The horse
should BE- treated with tonics and an lnvig-
Grating diet, at the same time receiving out
door exercise that the absorption and throw
ing off Of the accumulated fluid may be en-
couraged, Here again it is manifest that
the usefulness, and in fact the health and
life of horse may be thropn away, if he
happens to fall into the hands of man
deficient in knowledge and sklll.-Fdrm and
Lius Stock Journal.
Keeping Winter Apples.