Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-25
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.

This department is conducted by +. H.
Miller V. :. All communications should be
addressed 10 the FREE PRESS, except those re-
qucsing answers by mail which should contain
a fec Of 81, and will then be considered private
practice. such questions are to be addressed 10
Dr.. Miller, burlington, Vt.
Will you kindly answer the following ques
tions:
l-t.-What causes the "scratchcs' and is
there any permanent cure for them. ! have a
fine horse that is sound in every way, but has
them badly.
I'd what causes "chest founder and can it
be cured. ! have "A hors, foundcred in this way
and while standing he VIII resi- !irSt one foot
then the other. Can cure ii and how
Up.
City.
Answer--1,t. scratches are more or less
deeply seated inflammation OF the skin. and
are due to many causes. Probably to none
more frequently than improper cleansing
after muddy driving They can be cured
but generally leave a predi>position to con
tract the same trouble under suitable CAUSES
Treatment.-Open the bowels freely by
an Alootic lall and laxilye diet. Washing
the heels twice a day in some astringcnt
wash as sulphate of zinc and sugar OF lead
of each one ounce TO pint of wafer
Inflammation of the vascular struc-
lures contained within the hoof cause the
except treated in its very first stages. Ii
soon becomes chronic and when 50 cannot he
successfully treated.
| am much troubled at times by lameness in
the front feet Of my horse which is very fiat
footed. Please answer. Il. Il.
Answer. Have your blacksmith shoe
with tow and tar, using bar shoe. Do not
allow extensive trimming of the horny sole
| wish 10 ask some advice about my horse.
He has two seed warts about the size of two
cent pieces. One is up the breast, the other is
Just back Of where the collar presses on the
lett Shoulder about seven inches down from
the tip, They are sore and bleed very easily.
i~t.-('Gn cure them and nov:
81. How long will IT take me? II. ..
Milton, Vt,
An-wcr-1st, You can very easily and
effcctually remove them by excising them
with a sharp knife, and treat as u common
wound
2d--Two weeks or Il little longer.
would like to ask through your department
as 20 the best treatment for mango. ] had a
horse which had what | called mango. The
hair was removed from much of his head and
neck. accompanied by great itching. list
| What would have been the proper treatment
Id have q horst which spraincd his ankle
very badly. bled him from the frog and
soaked for some time in hot water relieving him
greatly. Was my treatment correct or not
Milton, "
Answer-1st Mango being due to a skin
parasite should OF necessity be treated by
some agents which will destroy the AGRA or
parasite. First wash and scrub the skin
dry with a coarse towel and apply iodide of
sulphur one ounce 10 pint OF olive Cil, work
ing it well into the skin. Wash the skin
and reapply in four days
2d-It you had an injury to the ankle
proper, the bleeding you mention was of no
benefit whatever. The hot bath was how
ever, very useful and when persevercd in is
Il most valuable form of treatment for any
, inflammation of ligaments or tendons,
have ycarling colt which has always had
a rupture situated on the belly near the centre
about midway between the hind and fore legs.
would like to cure it if can. 1t is about the
size OF a small hens egg. ". II.
Charlotte.
Answer 1t can be removed successfully
| by any competent surgeon in about three
weeks time.
1st-W What shall l do for Young horse whose
| leg, swell while standing in the stable:
Id have a CClt cight months old troubled
! with worms and would like some advice as how
| to remove Them.
| 3D. What VIII cure wndrals or discussions
| Of HE ~ynoyiai sacks at the fctlocks:
Answer. list, Increase the daily exercise
| of such an animal, givingsome mild deuretic
as nitrate of potash in from two to four
| dram doses in the drinking water once n
day, hathe the legs in cold water with smart
friction md bandaGe afterwards.
2i-Give one teaepoonful Of F-wlcr's So
| luton of arsenic in the drinking water twice
a day; also give three drains sulphate of
! IRON IN the grain once day.
3d-BisterinG and subsequent cold rriga-
tons and tight bandages