Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-04
Queries Answered.

Replu A full developed SPAWN
had better be left alone, as in such
a case nothing can be gained by
treatment. When the ailment is
discovered early, or treatment is
begun before any material disorga-
nizalon has taken place, success
may attend the treatment, and a
stop put toits progress, There is
10 positive cure for SPAWN; that IS,
the horse can ne Ter be made sound
again. All that may be accomplish
ed by any method of treatmen t
consists in a cessation Of lameness;
but to all ntents and purposes the
horse remains spawned; for the
unity of the small bones, resulting
from the disease, can never again
lie dissolved. Various remedies
are employed for the purpose Of
alternating the condition, among
which Is the application of blisters'
setous. anl the hot iron. The IN
sertion of one or two tape setons,
along the inner side of the diseased
hoc, Joint, is sometimes followed
b, Letter results than either blister
Ing or firing. But great care is
necessary in the application OF
setons at that place, lest the joint
should accidentally be punctured
bv tie seton needle. If setons are
used. hey may remain inserted
dulirg month. Sometimes re-
rc.i.;,n Of busters may be suthcl-
eae such as ointment Of Spanish
fl. one part Of the powdered
S. a.ish fly mixed with four parts
Of hogs lard, and to which is added
a Lille oil Of turpentine; or an
ointment made Of one part OF binio-
d.dc Of mercury with twelve parts
Of log's land If fringis resOrted
TO. listers may be applied stimuli
tauo,usly; that is Immediately
thereafter, and should then be APP
ph,d to a large surface. When
Blister is applied, the tail should be
tel up during the day of blistering'
Generally, the bony enlargement OF
OF SPAWN Will remain after any
method Of treatment, as well as
more or less stiffness Of the hook
Joint. in consequence Of permanent
unity of two or more of the bones
Of which the Joint is composed.
How Much WATER.-Query:-
How much water should a horse
lave 10 drink?
Reply: That depends very much
90 variety Of circumstances, and
is as difficult TO determine as would
be lie question, how much should
a horse have to eat 2 Some horses
will eat or drink more or less than
others. In fact, what would prove
on an average a full and sufficient
ration for orc horse, would not be
more than half enough for another
horse of same size and TO enable
Linn 10 perform the same amount o
labor. The quantity Of drinking
water necessary for a horse must bt
regulated according to circumstan
IS. such az whether the horse IL
kept in idleness or at work, thu
season, whether winter or sum mer
etc. There are some rules to b
remembered in this connection. -
Drinking water ought never TO b.
given Immediately before or after
meal. Horses should never bt
galloped after drinking; it has beer
tie death OF thousands, and is ap
t. occasion gripes, inflammation
and broken wind. II a horse b
allowed to drink at a river or
pond during a journey, he shoul'
never be permitted to take NOR
tlan halt his fill, and after walking
him 4 short distance, he may b
urged to gentle trOt' The fac
may not be generally known that
horse allowed to drink at pleasure
will consume less water in tn
course OF twenfy-iOur hours, tina
he would do If watered by the pal
and allowed to take his I'll at eac
offering is, indeed, proved b.
experiment, that horse will drln
less in this way by a gallon a daI
upon an average. In order to tax
off lie hardness, chill, or any 9TH
noxlous properties from the waite
it should be put into trough
the yard, and exposed. during II