Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-28


in the shoulder,
The msj rity Of lsmeness In horses Is
below the knee and stifie joint.
Don't use any powerful remedy for a
simple complaint. A noted V. s. OF
Ohio gives the following anecdote OF
powerful remedies:
Notwithstanding all our vaunted in
telllgence ef the nineteenth century all
our advances in the sciences, art, law,
religion, chemistry, physiology, etc.,
some peoples reasoning powers in re-
gard to certain human and animal
diseases are not In the least advanced
above those Of the ancient Egyptians
VI Ishall never fOrget,a case Of lockjaw
L went to see some years ago,n says a
noted American V. s. The case
was being treated by local light, and
thinking perhaps a consultation might
possibly be of some little benefit to the
case, l was honoTed with a request
from the owner to come and see the
mare. 1t was only the persuasiveness
of neighbor that induced the owner to
take his rash step. With much reluct
ance and misgiving he sent for me. 1t
was long trip at night over a misera-
ble road, and in the dead of winter. /
finally arrived, and as / entered the
door of the tight wagon shed where the
uckless animal was confined I inhaled
an odor that almost stifled me. The
shed was full of steam aud smoke, and
by the dim light of lantern 1 could
see the unfortunate animal standing
stiff as poker, blanketed and head tied
up tightly. She had been sick some
time, and those who have seen cases Of
that terrible disease can imagine her
condition. On the ground under her
was very large, hot casting, upon
which my venerable colleague was
pouring a mixture Of vinegar, turpen-
tine and sulphur The fog was, 80 to
speak, thick enough to churn.' re-
quested the doctor in charge to cease
his steaming until we could open the
door and examine the mare. The
fumes having cleared away, l found
large bundle of something tied upon
the mares tail. 1 quietly inquired
what it was and its purpose. No doubt
the doctor was doing everything he
thought was proper and advantageous
to the mare.
In answer to my inquiry, the doctor
slowly arose from his stopped position
and unfolded himself to the height of
about six and one-half feet, spit fair
stream of amber, wiped his mustGche
and wrinkled brow with his bandana,
and glaringly contemplated me for
about thirty seconds before he deigAed
to answer me sarcastically, Young
man, If you don't know what that's for
you have great deal to learn. That's
a poultice (about peck 1t was and It's
to draw the Inflammation from the
brain out torough the spinal cord"
Such learned indignation could not
be answered only with club. / was
among strangers. / did not answer.
AS matter of course the animal died,
and the owner is satisfied with the
treatment up to this day. haye heard
of this same veterinarian dOctoring a
horse for "gall bladder disease" Now
horse has no gall bladder, the bile
flows directly from the liver TO the in
testine.
have seen cavities Ia the muscles Of
horses In which you could bury your
clinched fist, caused by the application
Of arsenic, for the removal OF warts.
lam not relating isolated cases OF
barbarlsm, but things that are enconnt-
cred very often by veterinary who
has had much experience Ia the coun-
try.
Occasionally am called 10 see a sick
COW that has had her horns bored and
turpentine poured into her head to cure
her Of "h0llow horn" Also her tail
may be split and salt and pepper placed
Ia the incislos, and all tied up with a
bandage. 10 klll the "wolf in the tail"
You may think that am drawing
upon my imagination for facts, butIfaT
from II / sometimes have asked, ,"wheFe
Ia the ephemeral .dsuee 10 The wolf p
am always shown a soft spot In the
TAIL whee the incislou has been made
Nov, the bones of the tail are nolh-
log but rudimentary bsekbones, and
You viii often dnd ln sell eow's tail
one on more bones not very well deFel-
oped. This ls the volt, 20 called BY
| lhs barnyaTd faculty, Al cows horns
arc more or less hollow elose 70 ths
mead, except thoss of young cattle
shlch sre ofiep solid
Whenever oow has ceased 10 chew
her eud, she bias pol losl hel epa' hul Y
slek, and has ceased ~ ebew hri l1p'
Over again A. all well cattle DO
DO nm sllow spyons 20 make hsl
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