Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-09
POINTS FOR
TIE EORSEMAN

w. X. Gilbert. the well known live
stock authority. gives the following
valuable points on treating simple all
ments Of horses:
Perhaps the most urgent cases of
any and ones calling most for immc-
diatc treatment are the results of acct
dents. and of these will speak first.
The most common accidents are per
haps sprung tendons and the throw
ing OF the curb. The latter usually
arises from the formation of the
hooks. but this Is not invariably the
case. Instances of the curb frequently
arising from Il slip "n Il piece of slip
perry ground while the horse IS Gallon
ing. from q sudden strain or from the
takcoff of Il jump being bad In such
cases he generally shows great lame
ness At rncc. On arriving nj his sta
bic an enlargement is disccrniblr i'm
mcdiately below the point of the hook
or hooks, where the seat of the curb
rests, and treatment cannot he rcsortcd
to too promptly. If taken in hand at
once the animal may reasonably be OK
pccted to regain his soundncss in the
course of q week or so. 1t Is hardly
necessary to say that perfect rest Is
required after having been rubbed we'll
with any spirit.
When delay In treatment has una
voidably occurred cold water is the
best thing If it can be applied with
sufficient force through hose or from
Il pipe for from fifteen to twenty min
utcs. This may he followed by an ap-
plication of one ounce of corrosive
sublimate dissolved in one ounce of
spirit Of wine, applied with paint
brush at night and washed off the
next morning with strong salt and
water. 1t will not blister, and it is not
necessary to cut the hair off the leg.
Sprains Of all sorts naturally call for
rest and proper course Of treatment,
but there is for immediate use good
rubbed in daily until proper surgical
aid can be obtained 1t is composed
Of camphOr. three drains: oil Of rose
mary. three drains; turpentine, three
drains; mcrcural ointment, three
ounces.
For wounds and cuts capital wash
is made of copperaS. one teaspoonful;
fine gunpowder. two teaspoonfuls;
white vitriol two tcasP oonfuls. To
this add a quart of boiling water and
let the mixture stand till cool
! 1t is often necessary to plaster a
wound up before Il veterinarian has
time to arrive. and therefore it may
not he amiss to give Il simple recipe
/ for making sticking plaster. 1t is as
follows: TalloW. two ounces: hurgtn-
dy pitch. four ounces. Spread on lin
I tn while hot 70 make an ctfectual
blister melt the following ingredients
/ over a slow fire till dissolved and then
with the fingers rub the paste into the
part affected: Cantharides pulveriZed.
! four ounces: turpcntine. two ounces;
| English rosin, two ounces; beeswax.
| two ounces.
Greasy heels are common complaints
OF the stable. but one for which it
! hardly seems necessary to call in adj
vice. the remedy and. still more. the
prevention being so simple. Sudden
changes of temperature or diet are
very likely to produce them, and
horsemen should be very careful after
washing the legs to dry them thor
Oughly, more especially if they have
used warm water.
Cndcrbred horses grow more hair
about their fetlocks than well bred
ones. and in such cases it is advisable
not to clip their heels quite close and
to guard against grit, dirt and damp.
| Horses with poor constitutions or
those out Of health are naturally more
liable to be affected than others and
therefore require the more care to pro-
tect them against grease or cracked
heels.
When one is found to be suffering
from grease n laxative should be Civ
en- and a warm poultice be applied
for several days to the part affected.
this being changed every five or six
hours Every time it is changed care
should be taken to cleanse the wound
we'll with warm water and il solution
Of chloride Of lime or zinc. Afterward
an astringent application may be used.
1t may be made from either OF the
following: Equal parts of sulphate of
zinc and sugar of lead dissolved in
water or two drains of sulphate of
zinc. one pint Of water and enough
faxseed meal to make paste. Soak
fix it in its place by means of band