The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-10
/ ARMERS' COLUMN.



Methods OF TreaInient.
The horse is our noblest domestic animal,
perfect in structure imposing IN appearance,
4 fall Of intelligence and when kindly treated
giving in return an affection almost human
in ITS nature and performing to the last point
of endurance the tasks imposed, and we may
add is too often subjected to the hardest and
harshest usage of any of our animals and
probably for this reason is the most liable to
disease aud blemishes.
Many an otherwise valuable horse is dis
figured for life, and rendered more or less
unfit for service by ugly spavns, unsghtly
ring bones, splnts, etc. Sometimes these
difficulties are not of serious nature, that
is do not lame the horse, or make any ma
teral difference in the ability for perform
ing work on the farm, but such animals are
rendered unsaleable,or if disposed OF, it must
be at sacrifice of price. Generally, how
ever, the horse is permanently lamed, unless
the cause is removed which is very seldom
and is otter entirely ruined for travel or
work
Spavins are most generally produced by a
strain or oyerwork in drawing. The bony
excrescence or substance Of wnchit is com
posed will grow quite fast and sometimes
give the appearance Of an enlarged joint,
and unless attended to in season will soon
dies have been devised for this difficulty but
usually with very Indifferent success Bills
tering is generally resorted to when any
thing is attempted, and will in some cases,
when properly performed stop the growth OF
s. the SPAWN but will not remove the bunch
r already formed or cure the !ameness, besides
the process is painful one, producing sore
b ess ana rendering the horse more or less
unfit for service.
Some four years ago DR.. B. J.Kendall of
l. Enosburgh Falls, VT, having a horse troub-
led with SPAWN tried blistering to cure it.
The operatson appeared so painful and un-
satisfactory that it was abandoned with the
belief that q remedy less torturng in its
application and more certain in its effect
!, might be devised. Accordingly the Doctor
set himself to work, and being practical
physician and druggist, succeeded in pre-
barring remedy that since its introduction
to public notice, has achieved success that
is of the most satisfactory character. About
T. three yeais since, hearing of several cases
where "KendalPs SPAWN Cure" as the
remedy is termed, had been used with good
effect, | took some pains to ascertain the
facts in the case, and reported the same for
several Of our leading agricultural journals.
give few instances to which | am per-
sonally knowing: Mr.. r. A. Gaines, of
Berkshire, VT, owned a valuable horse hav-
+ ing SPAWN Of the size Of half a hens egg,
and producing severe lameness. After try
fing the usual remedies with no effect and
iearnng Of"KendalPs SPAWN Cure" bot
tie was obtained and used according to di-
-ections. The application produced no Llis-
terng, 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
lameness and removing the bunch. | ex-
amined the legs carefully and could find no
difference in the size Of the joints, and could
not tell upon which the SPAWN was located.
4 The horse has been worked hard since, and
upon examining him the second time a while
4 Ence, after an interval of three or four years,
was pleased to find no return of the Difficult
y in any shape or manner. One leg is as
: Bound and perfect to all appearances as the
&pther.
1|l Mr.. N. +. Weld, also of Berkshire, VT,
treated a bad case Of SPAWN with the rem
edy, and in six weeks the lameness was all
gone, the bunch nearly removed, and he
considered the horse cured. There has been
no return of the difficulty since, although
he horse has been worked hard. A. A.
Simpkins, of West Enosburg, VT, has had
hn experience similar to the above, and 9TH
ers might be given, but these may be con-
sdered sufficient to establish the fact of the
curative powers of this remedy, and also,
which is equally important, the permanence
Of the cure the relief afforded being not
Temporary, but lasting in effect Equal sue
cess has boen had with "KendalPs SPAWN
Cure" IN the treatment of splints, curb, ring
bone, bruises, strains of different kinds, cal
lous, etc. wish 10 call particular attention
to this as a humane method of treatment,
the remedy, while it is efficient IN operation
yet does not produce pain or soreness, as is
the case with most applications. This fea-
ture is deserving of notice and is receiving
commendation from many prominent gem
tlemen in this country, among whom
would mention Mr.. Charles A. Currier
special agent for the Massachusetts, Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Boston, Mass, and others.
Although this remedy was originally de-
Signed for the treatment of horses, yet it has
been used for human ailments, such as diff
ferent forms of rheumatism, or deep. seated
pains of long standing, with equally good
effect.
"Kendall's SPAWN Cure" has been intro
duced throughout the most of this country
and is being put into the hands of all the
leading wholesale druggists, from whom il
may be obtained, or through whom it may
be ordered by every druggist. Dr. Kendall
has also compiled a small work or "TreatisC
pm the Horse and his Diseases" Of about lOC
pages, fully illustrated, and giving in q
X small compass large amount OF useful in.
formation, free from all technical terms and
which will be worth many times its cost, o.
wenty five cents, to all owners of horses
Something of the favor with which this
work is being received by the public may be
Inferred from the fact that one hundred
- -- housand copies or over have been sold since
april last. Should any one desire further
his article, they will please address DR.. B.
F. Kendall, at Enosburg Falls, VT.
L, r, TowLE.
West berkshire, Vt. Sept. 1879.
We are informed that the "Kendall's
pavin Cure is now sold by all of the lead.
ng wholesale druggists and larre number
u prominent retail druggists.