Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-10

4 Farmers are requested to address
the T.-R. asking questions as to agri-
cultural problems that are puzzlina
them. Arrangements have been made
for such letters to be answered by
Professor II. n. Kennedy, Of tho chair
of agronomy in the Iowa State College
at An,es. Ed
Prevention and Cure of sweeny.
Writing to c. b. Smead. promi-
inent veterinarian, farmer asks
about a 4-year- oA horse 1 nave. The
muisctle back OF lids left shoulder blade
began TO sllnfnR last October. and has
slnrunCl from the point OF TINS stlonlder
to the top OF hrs neek. ! never noticed
ANY swelling lin his leg or shoulder.
hu,. lotr about ten days after havils
rim shed he Gid ncs use the leg quite
ItnalsMraG,y, and ait the ..ne called Ii
escrlge fautt In sC.oui.rag: bait I do no.
s,se rVlw that the docs not use his leg
naturally. but the muscle is shll
s'nrunk. I WAS rt.awing with him at
HE ,flrge ! first neifct'l the trouble.
Now lle rs doing orly Night driving. THE
horse GIRLS and drinks mel aad Is in
gcod orxser"
The Veterinarian replI,sn as follows:
Your horse was sweenied whom Won
We're dUrgsg the r,oa,ng. Either the
cogal- yeu w,orltN htm in DID net fit
rfm CIR tina FLAMES of the harness were
NIT property adjusted. or, hastily, you
Gfd nsc give min sir.e 10 rest his shou,
Gsrs. and they became tired. Then to
rest them he began swinging his body to
one side and thus changed the draft
en- us shoulder. Many case of swes-
ny IS produced wiki Welt fitting col
lar and welt adj usued ianres from this
uaEt EeslsHomed oaslss.. Work Sn plow-
ing brings a sjsea1y pressure on tos
ipusstets of THE eiluufd,er. sven when
the Msrse is rlptt pulling hard TO draw
ths, ptow. anil Inc nMlscles bscome
TIRED, and at las. tl,eir- Y erve structure
becomes exhausted ac,d aSstuaffy para
lyzed: then In "A few days or Weeks the
muscles peri sfl. or become. as we vets
say. a,ropfIied-aaiotl,er- name fen. what
Banners catf stweeny If iiyts- pound
weigh. be pla;ced upon the shoulder OF
u strong man and he be made 10 carry
81. his s,!pouldar muscles would be tirsti
out In a few hours If he could NOT Shift
che position of II. The horse can't s,aifs |
The celllar. Ii sol house owlie,rs would
take ;iais fact into consideration end
would eilow their horses to take shcrt |
Ie,st.s when Flowing. there would be far
less cases OF s,w,eeny. 1t Is the steady |
pressure With no let up, like the case
of HE MAN, wl,lefh brings the trouble. |
Many a and 4-year-oii ccle has his |
shoulders rutme1 before nse becomes a
horse by doing iighr work blowing, the
owner ttrirrlaing tine work 40 light tElat
the cost can be kept steadily ait 1t.
carl attention ITO these things for the
future use of yourself and ten Thousand
other horse owners.
"Rut you tllve sweerlied horse.
Now, the question that interests you
& what can be done TO cure the defect.
WEI, the first thing ynal must do If
cure is TO be effected is TO cease using
,fm IL, f,hrne COLLAR until the muscles
Ire restcred. The fact is, he hus no
MUSCLE for coirar Ito rest upon. II
Used at aif It must be IN a breast coF-
ar With THAT kind of a collar he can
10 driving and moderate work with
put Injury.
Second - AS befo4. stated. the
muscles are semi paralyzed and afro
vhsed. Setor,s and nowels. SO often adj
rised by those of little knowledge of
such cases, win do ro good. To get up
an action in The parts n good blister
should be used once, OF which none
viii be better tha,n ONE made by mix
lag dram cath OF b,niotTde OF mer-
,,,ry and oil of turpentine in an ounce
,f vatse.tne. Apply this over the
,hrunlSen muscles ami rub in w'sl foe
'uIy twenty minutes. using perihar rs
about half CT the ointment at oal,e APP
slicarfon. The third day grease With
ard and then let alone for two weeks,
inll use the remaining blister AFTER
WASHING off all scabs o., the skin
Grease as before; lat aaogi's' flor two
weeks: then use daily a shampoo made
~ nllxing one ounce of st1ap powder
i, one QUAR-, OF hot soft water. When
yeIe disscfveh add two ounces of glyc-
sririe and two ounces of aqua ammo-
,ta. Keep in a well corked bottle ami
lppsy with the hand. rubbing in welt
ach time. Ii you wifi carry o1m 'tiae=e
iirectlcrs and be content 10 watt three
u. four np1mthts. ,rie muscles WIFI again
De restored, think. Neglect MEANS
,ernarlemcy of the aiinent."