The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-26
D0CT0RING ANIMALS.
HOW IGNORANCE IS TIE PARENT
or CRUELTY
Sad Luck Of Neutrality-suspicious. of the
Innoscn;-Imazinary Disorders. such IA
"Bots." "HoSow Horn" Wolf Ia the
Tail" "Iampers' and the "Stife Out

CINCINNATI, Nov. 22.-Onc who has
not given the subject special iavcstiga-
tion can hardly comprehend the amount
Of needless suffering inflicted upon do
mestic animals from lack of proper
attention 10 their physical needs
when well and mistakes when dis
cascd When the Importance Of do
nestle animals in the commercial and
social economy Of mankind Is con
sidered IL seems strange that progress
in veterinary science should be go slow.
There are in the United States 5000, 0W
people with 90,t0Q skilled Physicians to
treat their ailment. There are five times
as many domestic animals, liable TO
nearly the same diseases and accidents.
but there are in the country only $500
duly educated veterinary surgeons.
II is doubtless true that owing 10 mans
artific al habits q living and particularly
20 his ylccs-Cf which hC II SAID 10 their
credit, the dumb brute are frce-man Is
more liable than animals a. disease and
i. liable 70 d greater variety Of diseases.
Eut rams superior ,n' .lligcncc Is IN
Offset 10 his gcator liat lily 10 disease
ard thereby the chance Of sickncss as
botwo man and beast gtc made more
nearly even; and d.-easo ID an animal 4
usually tic effect Of Some cause ios which
the owner l. responsible.
Observation d. any community will
reveal numerous aud shocking atrocities
IN tho empirical treatment q disea ed
animals. The few oxaIApics given here
! have been collected in enc 81 the most
enlightened and "humane communities
q. the United State.
II is a popularity q these quac.
methods that they must always be OF the
heroic order The cardinal principle
seems 10 be that q medicine g. potent III
proportion 10 is strength aud iti amount.
! Ii j. quite common I<ictice 10 apply
freely 10 the skins 81 horses and other
animals such irritating substances a
corrosive sublHna,o, nitric acid, etc,
often covering large surfaces, causing
the skin and underlying Tissues TO slough
off. producing hideOus sore, and FIRE
uuenily ending in the death of the ami
mails.
Another common practice is to pour
p1eat quantities Of the most absurd and
irrational home made medicine down
! the sick animals throat A Gaze - gwen
in which between two and three gallons
of soft soap were administered 10 a
| horse. resulting Ia death IN few hours.
In another case "a gallon Of common salt
was administered. resulting alsoi in death.
| AncOnite is administered freely IN cases
of sickness OF any character among
horses in some localiiics
Where such treatment a. that above
mentioned Is resoriod TO- % q usually
without much reference 10th, particular
form of disease with vhien the animal
NAV Ike suffering. II horse OF COW =
! ssck one or the Other If these remedies
/ j. administered, as may lee suggested 10y
the local wisoacrc. or according 20 the
family tradition and pTsriicc.
Al is sometimes almost amusing 10 see
\ the great respect win which % horse
/ owner. intelligent 81 uthsr matters. VIII
accent the ridicUloils diagnusis and pros-
/ uo4is Of some local cLarlatau. who lscn-
/ orally a. q man 90 ignorant ana lncompe-
/ tent that. ia Other matter. tL.= t.-inc IN
! IcIlorul man would not consider Ia
suggestions or opinions for moment.
| Indeed. in many ncigatcrhooda. Some
! odd wife" j. IN accepted loNal Authority
/ for the treatment If tAe hiiicliOns 81
animals.
One case is given IN which an intclli-
gent farmer. of long and very extensive
| CNucfience in tic handling a. stocb. lasl
q sick COW. Instead of examining Ter
and deciding for himself tLC nature oi
/ hcr ailmcnt, and IiC.Crnmg tho noes
/ slrv treatment according 10 il- own
/ good Judgment Do yielded 20 to iooai
! saperstition and consulted au ignorant
colonel woman residing iu iiia Nicin'r.
/ She quickly decided tnat the COW had
lost her cud. She stated that itwCuil
! lc necessary 10 provide DO new cud for
/ her. This ahc proceeded 90 prepare.
/ She procured q bunch Of TOYS about tlo
nc of q mans fist She saturated iilii
/ with . mixture madc a. '-gs ALL Lard
and a dccoctiOn of certain mysterious
/ herbs. The farmer then. under her
direction. procured q stout sprout
from an apple tree. from which hc
| trimmed OIL the branches and knots.
! Around one end Of tins he wrapped
/ q quantity of cotton rags. tying them
90 with a string. tiue making q large
SIZED swab. The "cud' was then placed
bv hand far back IN the mouth of the
cow and the swab was used as rammei
10 force it down her throat. This opera
| tion on restoring the lost cud 10 sick
/ cattle IL resorted 10 frequently IN many
| localities in the United States. II seems
passing strange that common obserFa-
! lion would no. show To any person 90 ali
familiar with cattle what the process Of
/ chewing the cad really u.s. and 10 o no
! less remarkable that ~ land of school
houses and OF dictioaaries any ono should
| be ignorant of the existence and signi.i-
cance OF the word Illuminating, as ap-
4 piled TO animals.
k is quite q common theory among the
members OF the "barl yard icculty,
who are alwcys 50 ready % offer advice
and 20 crom their nos,rums down tho
| threats OF their noighbors c1llle-iOr .
( consideration-th1t every form OF dis
| case occurring among cattle Is cither
"horn-ail or "tallail % We have re-
port OF one Of these professor OF vet
/ Urinary science, who ordered That tar
should he rubbed about the roots OF
cows horns 10 keep tie rein out and
thus prevent them getting SICK. a SEN
| .bl. fo,r,or ranlVinp - this suggestion