Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17
Chronic Iaminitis.

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Chronic Laminiiis.
VET. EDITOR:--I have Il valuable
mare five years old that is very lame,
first in one leg and then in other.
J he lameness comes on gradually; at
first there is considerable heat from the
hOOf up the leg, and then the fetlOck
swells u little on the back of it, when
she gets to her worst. When she was
about four months old she lost her dame
and she ran till she got very warm, aud
three days after she took sick and for
several days after We did not expect her
to live. Some weeks after she took
lame for II day or so, and the following
winter and spring, she would often take
lame. She was very lame last June in
both fore legs at once, and for weeks
would hardly move out of her tracks.
can not find oat where the disease Is.
At present she is so lame she can not
walk. Ifyou can give me the name Of
the disease and a cure you will very
much oblige a. j. c., Wellsburg.
ANS.-Chronic laminitis, with which
your mare is afflicted, is not easily
cured, and cure, if ELECTED, will re-
lllut. Ilo"CNSi, 'ah pC
done to allvI late the suffering Of thean
nal. Put OH Il thick, broad TvI'"d
shoe, bevelled towards the inner Idle on
the upper surface and thinner at the
heel than toe; dress the sole and wall
daily with hot tar; apply gentle bis
tiers around the cOrOnet and keep the
animal in soft, damp pasture. The
new growth of hoof may come down
almost perfect i'll appearance AMI thus
effect great improvement, but it will
lie rather brittle. You arc right in in
licating a sudden chill Us the cause Of
the trouble.
Urtiearia.
VET. EDIT0R:-I have a mare nine
years old that is all covered with Jumps,
some Of which have scabs on; the scab
drys up and falls. She has been this
way now for about u week. She is in
good condition, but the hair does not
seem to shed right and she rubs herself
against the stall all night. l thought
at first it was mango, but our family
doctor says it Is not. What is the dis
case and how should | treat it?
/. j., CharlestOwn, w. Va.
ANS.-The disease which your mare
IL affected with is Urticaria or Surft. Ii
is frequently produced by sudden
change of diet, especially when horses
are first turned out TO grass in spring.
The treatment consists in giving a mild
purgative and bathing the skin with a
solution Of plumb acid; keep her on
low diet, such as bran mash, twice a
day and all the grass she requires; no
grain.
Open Joint.
VET. EDITOR Dear Sir. ] have .
mare badly crippled by being hurt. or
bruised on the tendon at the pastern
joint. 1t has broke in different places,
and runs n great deal. Could he bone
have been fractured? What will help
il. J. &. H., Overfield, w. Va.
ANs.-From your description wOul !
say there has been either fracture Of
the bone on an open joint. From the
fact that there are secondary ASSESSES,
found around the articulation would
be inclined to think open joint. Treat
ment-Have the hair clipped off the
part, and well washed, and then rub
well ali absorbant blister to stimulate
the part to healthy action, keep the
animal in well ventilated loose box,
and sling il necessary. Keep on cool diet.
and allow plenty of time for her to re-
cover.