The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-14
FOX TaR AIL1NGs HORSE.

An exchange is of the opinion that
often With GumRoanimsls. "a with the
human race, a little change of science
and diet will work wonders in the way
of reviYing failing energy and waning
strength. A little run at pasture is
often better treatment Tor a SICK horse
than todose him with strong medicines.
James /. Baird; in the Agricultural
Epitomist. thus expresses his, views as
to what to do for the aiIing rhorse:c Fl
Horses very often get out of healthy
condition, while yet no clearly pro
nounced symptoms OF cany specific dis
ease are evident; they seem weary and
languid, with weakened, or imperfect,
digestion, and often other symptoms.
indicating i'll health. Then it is that
one is at a loss what best to do-wbat.
best to administer to g~ive'reIief or tone
up the system; or often, in such cases,
strong medicines are likely to do more
harm than good. The horse more likely
needs a Notwithstanding soothing
ana refreshing, in a word and @we'fnd
that the simplest remedy and one
most sure of giving relief. isa warm
wheat bran mash. This, while it salts
ties craving of the appetite for food
comfortably distenda the stomach.
soothing and stimulating it to healthy
action And where the allanent arises
as intimated, from exhaustion or other
wise enfeebled system, this food should
SO continued for while. and 5000 the
horse will. SHOW evident Improvement;
he ear quietly rest, and the repoae
will invEgorate his enfeebled system
and restore his wanted vigor and
health. sg.. 80,
Sometimes horses show slight symp
toms of fever; sometimes the contrary
a lack of warmth, and often shlvering,
apparently, with cold; either OF which
is very likeiY,caused by imperfect food,
OF deranged Digestion for these cases
there is, perhaps, nothing better than
to feed them for a few days on the bran
mash. The steaming effect of the warm
mash soothes the irritated and mucous,
membrane of the stomach and bowels,
causing sweating which eliminates the
morbid, feverzgeneFating matter; and
in the other case it warns up the blood.
and energiz9s the langCid condition of
the system. e9-sr z:2a4 --,a-ry .se2i
We have known a case or two of
horses that were effected with not only
debility and loss Of appetite, but with
soreness or stiffness In their limbs or
joints, that were cured by feeding
them on partially moistened wheat
bran, and occasionally some oat meal
cruel. .,.'.'.'.',~'' q. @'o'% .7oz5Lt.-
A,change of diet is good, indeed nee !
essaFy, especially for the horse too
much restricted tozIniform, perhaps
solid, stimulating dist; here the bran
mash serves as an excellent substitute
for~ths~a ccuseomed diet; it refreshes
and promotes activity of the digestive
organs.
And fora medium in which to give
toa sick horse, there is moth
ing in which he will take more readily
than in bran mash, either warm or
cold. The mash also renders the bowels
more susceptible to the action of the
medicine given in il; and, really less
medicine is required, and Iess-risk Of
painful spasms is incurredbg its opera.
sions When g horse is convalescing
rom sickness of any kind, and a food
required to strengthen and build
No, appetite, oatmeaiia equal to, if
no' pe1ter than bran. IL being extreme-
nutritious. This should be eiven in
norn OF Cruel; and1nth this form it
easily acted upon Is the a1oes.