Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
POINTS FOR
THE HORSEMAN

W. r. Gilbert, the we'll 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 imme-
date 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 a slip on a piece of slip
perry ground while the horse is gallop-
ing. from sudden strain or from the
takeoff Of jump being bad. In such
cases he generally shows great lame
ness at once. On arriving at his sta
BILE an enlargement is discernible i'm
medfately below the point of the hook
or hooks. where the seat of the curb
rests, and treatment cannot be resorted
to too promptly. If taken in hand at
once the animal may reasonably be ex-
pected to regain his soundness in the
course Of a week or so. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that perfect rest is
required after having been rubbed well
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
a pipe for from fifteen to twenty min
utes. This may be 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 a good
and simple liniment which should be
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; mercurial ointment, three
ounces.
l. VI NOuuuS anu GUS d Capital WASH
is made Of copperas, one teaspoonful;
fine gunpowder, two teaspoonfuls;
, white vitriol, two teaspoonfuls To
this add a quart of boiling water and
, let the mixture stand till cool.
It is often necessary to plaster a
wound up before a veterinarian has
, time to arrive, and therefore it may
hn -,
for making sticking plaster. 1t is as
follows: Tallow, two ounces; burgun-
dy pitch, four ounces. Spread on lin
< en- while hot. To make an effectual
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),
g four ounces; turpentine. two ounces:
English rosin, two ounces; beeswax,
, two ounces.
F.: 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
Underbred horses grow more hail
about their fetlocks than we'll bre(
ones. and in such cases it is advisablt
not to clip their heels quite close an(
to guard against grit, dirt and damp
Horses with poor constitutions O
those out of health are naturally NOR,
liable to be affected than others anl
therefore require the more care to pro
tect them against grease or cracked
heels
When one is found to be sufferin,
from grease laxative should be Civ
en- and a warm poultice be apple,
for several days to the part affected
this being changed every five or ST
hours. Every time it is changed car
should be taken to cleanse the woun
we'll with warm water and a solution
Of chloride Of lime or zinc. Afterwar
an astringent application may be used
It may be made from either Of tn
following: Equal parts of sulphate o
zinc and sugar Of lead dissolved il
water or two drains Of sulphate o
zinc, one pint Of water and enoug
f1aXseed meal to make paste. Soal
a pledget of tow in the solution an
fix it in its place by means Of band
age.