Milford chronicle., 1907-05-24
DOCTOR RUHL DISCUSSES
THE DISEASES OF STOCK.

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At Milford Grange on Saturday DR.
F. P. Ruhl gave a talk on "Disease,
? Of Stock" He confined his remark.
largely to surgical operations on horses,
An animal with a fractured limb ID
quite common and these cases require
experience and a certain amount OF
phsrphanalia. The object Of surgery
in animals is either to prolong life or
increase value. In the human family
the object is always to prolong life and
no commercial idea is considered. With
an animal there has to be a cOnsidera-
tion OF the cost and it is often more ad.
visable to kill the horse or COW than to
attempt a cure. The care OF the animal,
the loss Of its service, its feed, the fee Of
the veterinary, all have to be counted.
Where an amputatiOn is likely to be
necessary tits best to destroy the animal.
When the horse has a fracture be-
tween the knee and fet-lOck the chances
are that he may recover. The owner
would lose the use Of the horse from six
months TO year, beside feeding and
other expenses. The horse would be
put in slings for six weeks or more and |
If all went we'll, then be turned into the
pasture. He would still be- lame and it
would not be certain for some time that
he would not always be lame. There
are numerous instances on record of
animals being cured OF fractures and
becoming valuable. Among operations
to add to the value Of horse is the sew
ering Of nerve in the leg to prevent
lsmeness. 1t is usually quite successful
and practiced in the city more than in
the country. 1t prOlOngs the usefulness
Of horse who would be otherwise lame. {
The doctor knows Of one case where a 1
horse was in use six years after the OPP {
grafton. After the nerve is cut the foot {
-equires careful care as there is no feel '
ng there and 1t must be watched for I
my injury and be carefully shOd. In a
ime the foot is liable to decay and be ?
oct from mal-nutrition. Recently the u
'peratiOn has been performed on the 4
lerve higher up in the limb and sneh f
eTiOus results are not so likely to follow. a
he division Of a nerve for spring. halt q
} also practiced but relief is only tenn
Orrary and DR.. Ruhl wonld not advise D
. There are various sorts of Iameness T
l the treatment Of which the veteri- il
arv uses hot iron or blisters for q coun- W
r irritant, such as sprains, rinRbOne, sc
1lints and side hone. These are all of of
le same order but in different pesi- us
Ons and caused by some sort of blow. nj
'hen early treated they are frequently an
lred but the enlargement Of the bone an
ever leaves. The veterinary surgeon tai
lould never advise an operation unless of
is reasonably certain there will be m'
vOrable results and the owner in tn
rmed Of the probable cost. Operations
the abdomen Of the horse are always sh
lowed by PeritOnitis and death. Some pO
ms OF hernia are successfully treated PEI
thout the use OF the knife and cutting ca
Ould not be done when the result de- del
ed can be otherwise obtained. In all ne,
rgical cases the operator can not be sib
} careful to have instruments and 7
adages perfectly clean. TetaDus, or me
k-jaw, often follows simple wounds. ma
ute cases Of flOck,j jaw are always fatal day
simple cases recover under favorable tioI
EDITIONS. There are many cases Of and
ulus withers in Delaware The doc to s
thinks the collars and harness used efty
e the cause in many cases. This Of {
lble is disagreesble for veterinary pro-
owner and requires much care and dis[
ntiOn. Fistula in the foot is called Offe
ttOr and in the head POLL evil. All chai
IS demand the sloughing and getting all
Of the diseased tissue and if deep eral
ed and reaches the bone that must 3lst,
and the parts thoroughly
nsed and drained. POll-evil if not
} seated is usually cured. All Of n,
e tistulus troubles are the result Of Sobl
ry by blow or bruising. Beyond ala
rtain stage the knife is an absolute Mo-,
ssity. The location Of any injury Ieotn
much to do with the chances Of re- MOO
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