The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-14
/ HORSE HOSPITAL.
An Institution Much Like Similar
Ones for Suffering Humanity

Ones for Suffering Humanity
Equine Patients Are Carefully
Nursed and Treated
There was recently established IN
New York horse hospital that Is at
tracing considerable attention. espc'
,ially from turfmen and owners OF rae
inc stables. The horse hospital says
the Detroit Free Press, is one OF tue
natural results of progressive eiviIi'
zation. Ii is now very generally "o'
mitted that in most cases OF sickness
and in all cases Of injuries the pest
nloce for n human patient is we'll
conducted hospital, because mere
every needful appliance and oonVeh'
enee. trained nurses, cooks experi-
eucad in preparing food for the SICK
constant attendance Of physicians
,uryeons and apothecary, regularity
and perfect sanitary conditions VIII
rive the patient much better oppor.
mnity OF recovery. II this is trae q
lhe human patient, it is much more
applicable to the horse.
Human habitations are generally IN
better condition than stables, ana
while there may BE- readily obtained
al appliances for the relief OF human
patients, this is almost impossible Tor
horses besides nearly every one
Enows something about the Intelligent
lursing Of human patient, while few
know anything about nursing SICK
Or Injured horse. In the new horse
hospital doctors, surgeons, assistants
aud grooms sleep on tue premises, and
he whole institution is conducted
ike any other hospital. On the first
aoor is located the office, reception
room, apothecary's room and the nee
lssary stalls and box stalls. The
horses are brought by the amoa,anees
Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals. Upon their re-
,eption they are examined and re-
.eipt given for them, when they are
assigned 10 II stall and at once put
ander treatment.
Horses are in many respects like
auman beings in their ailments, but
AS they cannot talk and tell their
symptoms, very much depends upon
the power Of observation OF the veter-
mary surgeon in making a correct
diagnosis II the injury is such that
ihe horse cannot be cured, the animal
is destroyed to put it out of its misery.
If there is possibility of a cure the
best means TO accomplish that purpose
are taken. The most ingenious sings
are provided to take the weight OF tie
animal off its feet; it is SO fastened
that it clnnot possibly iniure itself.
The pulse, temperature and respiration
are taken ut regular intervals and
medicines are administered with the
regularity Of ciockwork. Proper food
adapted to the requirements OF the
animal is prepared and given and the
results achieved are wonderful.
Gases of apparently incurable dis.
Ease or injury are frequently found
to skillful medication or
surgical treatment. While inspecting
the hospital, the writer saw one horse
with an injury to the hoof. A rubber
hose was attached to its foot, from
which O constant stream OF cold water
had kept the hoof irrigated for weeks,
both night and day, resulting in the
sure OF a case that had been pro-
1ounced hopeless by some OF the best
surgeons in the city, all Of
whom had advised the destruction of
.hc animal. OF course there are some
important differences between the
treatment of sick and injured horse
md that OF a human being. One of
Ihese arises from the fact that the
leart of horse is weak, and there
ore chloroiorm or ether cannot be adj
to produce anesthesia.
Again, though a horse may have some
Of the weight taken of him by sus-
him in sling, the whole |
weight cannot thus be supported, for
ear of producing peritonitis; there.
ore, where m injury OF a horse dis.
'bles more than one leg it is difficult |
o give relief from supporting its
weight on its feet
A Watch That Wi pds Itself.