The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-02
lsreclal Corrseponlence

pointed Enlle llio IL N'hAitiv' - o.
.amLing fresh sausage meat. Bat man,
times this Is not sufficient, anu having
rrocured n red hot iron. he proceeds t.
EnrD ont the swelling with a barbarisn
unonproachad by the native American
s,vaIos IN the torture OF their prisoners,
and ooualel only in the wholesale appl- .
cation Of the branding irons IN round
up" on the ranches Of our great western
cattle kings" a.
When "A horse becomes lame in the
hind cxtremilies tho learned hof5eolo-
.oiets unable t1discOycr the real cause oil .
tie l9rioncss. satisfy themselves and f.
their patrons by declaring that 81 ms stlle /
MONO T. ont. The uXatlOn OF the stiue I
bone-patella-i5 not OF very frequent .
occurrence. When il does occur II i nol /
in many cases from accident or violence
such as might be operative IN the dlslo
cation Of the hip joint or the fracture oil
como of the bones Of the leg. IL arises
most frequently from spasm' or cramP,
ar paralvsis of some OF the adlaceht
muscles. 4 veterinary surgeon received
a message 10 come quickly TO see horse
ILL hi, ,.stide out" He found the horse
Joino all i'm his power 70 inform the
-,,,,or and the idle onlOOkeTs that las
tide was not out. He had perfect con
troll over the limb, but planted ms toe Oh
the ground and raised his foot IN q pGcu-
liar manner. Just as a horse VIII 90 Nheh
lame in the foot. The surgeon az once
examined the foot and i0lnid II Ihuch
hotter than its fellows. lie owner no
ticing this examination, Immediately IN
tcrfeTcd with the remark, mere y ho
yonblo in the foot" Bat the surgeon
ouicl,lv satisfied him Of his mistake Toy
/ extracting nail two inches IN lenSih
from the cleft Of the frog
Another case Is reported where horse
bod RIM away and thrown himself, cau5-
,ng Great lamenes5. His owner ana a
nn,nher OF volunteers decided that ne
Syas ..stitled." and "stife shoe "a shoe
raised M two or three inches from inc
oroundLwas attached 10 the opposite
foot and the animal compelled L
Lii about on this silt 80 as
~ throw the stihe In again
;fhe horse died in twenty-iour hours
from his horrible suffering. Dissection
hv veterinary surgeon who had seer
f6e hor,e and advised that he be Killed a
once TO end his suffering showed liial ~
di,0nosi5 had been correct, ana tllaI III
linn the upper part OF the mp bone
vsaq fractured. Another form OF "stlil
sboe" frequently used BY blacksmith
and stabIeinon Is a high heeled shoe pa
nm the lame foot, throwing 1t upon IN
toe. and usually inilictinS uhIOld aeoN
. upon the poor suffering beast
-
It's popular theory that wounds an
sores on an animal must be treated d
the copiou5 application Of astilh7sn. ga
and Hnhnents, heated before appNca'lo1l
: Wien at . loss for a DIAGNOSIS, u
d cbarlatan often decides that the kidney
- are the seat OF the trouble, ana proceed
, Inv blistering IN the most vigorous MAJ
: nor 10 fake of most Of the hair ana
u goo1 portion OF the skin from ialthI'
- 0lj Dohhin's back and sides.
e a cass is mentioned Of tetanus'
locl,iaw. IN which oil Of turpenuno vi
" onnlied freely e. both checks, causii
ID siI,fb intense pain that the muscui
re- srosnns were rendered more severe, eau
j no the death of the animal on the Il
4 horse suffering from lameness
0t -, e'r,lo, y-as severely blistered on /
K opposite leS' ---.-.,.,.o3 with an
onrabla hing trouble. was most cIue
co tovtr,roJ by a course Of pepper ana s.
DC ty,et-nant for "wOlf IN the tail.
70 4 foundered horse was blistered
h. lung trouble. ~ ana c,;va,
~ Il. mint of melted lard, together WIN :
" iicient aloes for grown horse AeS'
l.. death IN few hours
ns Horses suffering e1cruclating pam
800 desiring to lie down are comPeiieu
~ keep moving about. 80, ..-os
p. Tkese are but few illustrations oil
Il ,,,alfre9tment OF sick, diseased ana
III ~ ;rreJ animals that might he multip.l
;ndefnitelv. Far worse matters u
'ou tbosa mentioned are reported IN com
ton with the parturition OF ann
AeI c,usal bv malfOrmatlOn, may lese'
re- ton accidents. and IN other ways:
~ multiplv cases IS needless. Sucl
sue 10 boon given and many others oil
aLoroctor arc of mOIe or less frequent
M. , ,,, in all sections and have |
Tue re,eoted over and over from the ear
/ - II Is evident that it would Dc
r ,ea ter by far and the act woulu 10 ~ ~
INC more humane for lie owner 10 ueS'i'
oct .,ck animal at the very beginning raj
d than 10 doctor it ignorantly..
he Much has been done, particularly
90 inc the last twenty-five years IN pe De,
nch ~ the dumb creatures which perez
ma. Mech. are incapable OF pleading
cate themselves. liut much YET reli'a''i
the i've done in the way of amelloratlhS
oondition and rescuing them from
,,,ed 80 nj irrational medication. l.
ber 80 may aid in such a work TO the
row ,an, of his ability and his opportuhit
INNS There must be more enlightened
seat tic sentiment upon thls suoJ.OS =,
more attention ouhgt TO pe eN1" :"
- nub.ic schools TO the teachihS VI i na
history, and particularly 10 tne ,l.'
ING of specific knowledge concer Ii,,
habits and needs of the different uo,l
a'nsi animals. The evils inflicted upon he
king an;maIs should be recited and dt
ough through the public press, conde
from the pulpit. and described aho
rected from the platform. Inc iiu
.. societies. where they exist, turns
machinery to assist in this wo
humane education, and, where the
acne, cieties do not exist. they shouid
Liver c"n;,ed bands of mercy estab
Pills. snong the children furnish for .
ways nleasine pastime and at the saIn'
nav BE- made the means Of accom-
ing great good. -, 4. fourd =
Wherever real science Is ,1;lhu i,
Con. cry dies out before IT, ruoic oJ
/ and ton soon pcrceives the difference
avid's rcSdlts between irN tionai ana igl
Horc- methods and intelligent ptofes
sracties- Owners 81 " :"