The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-14

like a horse with the string halt. lie
has been this way about three months
When | let him go in the pasture, II ne
runs and jumps much he is worse IN
the morning. He has not been h!'cntd
nor strained in any way that know o..
His mother was only years old Do
you think his trouble is due to his be
Ing so young? He also has lampas.
have rubbed his legs with Mustang L1nl-
ment, but it did not seem to do any
good. Please answer through The Con-
stitution. and give q remedy for stiff legs
and lampas.
Answer-The condition in a colt only
fifteen months old Is quite an unusual
one 1t Is certainly not due to the fact
that the dam is no older than five years
1t may be a form of paralysis called
paraplegia. Have you observed whether
tbs colt uses his tail freely? This con-
dition may be due TO q blow on the
spine or to. severe fall. | advise that
you rub the spine In the region of the
loins with any strong, irritating liniIuent.
Also. give him one third Of a dram II
nux vomica twice day, until twitching
of some of the muscles is observed. Then
stop ii for several days. and then COM
mence giving It again In smaller doses,
gradually increasing until twitching Of the
muscles occurs. Apply d little strong
You may also cut them very shallow with
the sharp point Of a knife.
PROBABLY POLL EVIL.
w r. P, Newherne. n. CT nave =
mare that has a swollen sore spot about
inches back of her ears on top Of her
neck; has been there about eight months
does not seem to bother her about eating
or working, but her neck is stiff and hurts
her to bend it. ] am not certain about me
la Y
known her about three weeks. II from
this description. you can say what the
trouble is and can give a remedy please
publish II in your department of The AT
lanta Constitution and oblise-
Answel-It is probable that ii is what
is commonly called poll evil' and Will
he Likely to become fistuous. Tho object
in treating it as follows will be to induce
II IN come to a head Battle the swollen
MACE Tor half hour at time with cold
water three times day and after each
hathing arply a cloth wet with solution
of naIf ounce Of sugar of lead in quar-
of water. After three or four days lup
well in on the swollen place niue o.
an ointment made by mixing z Grams OF
canthardes with ounce OF lAi / 10 ~
cause a blister Repeat the cantharldeS
ointment every two weeks FOR seNefdi
months if necessary. In the majority OF
eases the swelling will disappear uiio' .
the above treatment put ~ t,n,a ana
matter Will torn ana co.itq CONF, ~ @r",,ad and \
the swelling should oe "e''
special treatment s yen.
1p,TySrs OF MARE
FA "a 49, - r-ai,,oehoro Tenn de-
y. Al. mo- 80 o. = fina Young mare years
a eia she he was piowed little this spring
bv the side Of a gentle. strong morse 10
a turning plow-only worked hail ~ wa
a a time-altefnacne Mn INA vas nos
animal 0he ~ $500 80 'L.arefratnpd as she
abused at ar uii,e2' ,,ot l1noyv Of her
pulled freely anu -, Ho she was taken
receiving any i,ch ol p1o 'tr,i ,,in., Ike sh.
with stretching VI .i MI me
was trying 10 pass Nc .,ot j., =
urine failed TO come Vi'is 10
scanty dribbHnG way o. il' 81, ~ f.
ticed she dld not ftise ne 1aii ,,to+11a+oI,,
has all the time Se!lneu ~ a. = vet
paralyZed-the tau - as ~" - G,,h+ eias
rag. She does not even u! - '7r,lf nnd
with 1t. but surhs ~ tS@u go ra+v,aan
bites them OH h1l hinG 70 pa cr,,ne tbsre
the point 81 heI "a 1,ip ,i', Wills the
Is q consIaeFa'Ie urpl 7'7 ch., SOMETIMES
rlsht IS lu4 a[1 ,,rtn, fiiee from her
runs q IT. dilu li,e ~ avn har mind
parts and scaIus tiie s9I nao oinot tha
iaere seems ~ ~, ~ III h1odGor is naraIvzed
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