Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
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This enlargement will probably IN
crease rapidly. Once started ITS de-
velopment continues until the size
makes it plainly evident TO the most
inexperienced and when they are on
both hooks, both hooks are spawned.
There seems to be two forms OF
lameness to note in Bone SPAWN. In
one form the lameness is most before
driven much or ii seems to work OIL
In the other the reverse is the case.
1t grows worse while at work. In the
first form the horse in travelling
touches the zoe first to the ground, the
heel coming down slowly, the move
ment at the hook showing stiffness,
the hip coming down little on the
other side while the second form, the
lameEess increasing with work, Ia
vors the lame leg when stepping, ana
when starting to work steps mostly
on the toe, and it is we'll to note the
fact existing i'll most cases OF the nrst
or cool kind is Il simple case OF tN-
oStosis While the second on worse
kind indicates q more serious anu
complicated condition. Were it not
tor the obscure Indications and the
waste of time used IN treating dis
eases and forms of lameness not exist
ing or could this time be saved and
the wasted efforts and treatment di-
rectly and properly applied to the
treating OF the really existing SPAWN,
/ am quite sure thousands Of spa
vilcd horses OF today would be saved
much horse suffering and larg"
amount of financial loss obviated.
When for instance the careful care
taker or owner notices Il slight degree
! of heat, shortened or stiffened gait,
| peculiar action of the limb, when per-
haps he knows OF the slip or strain,
the blow or injury, he looks for and an
tiCIpatcS the coming trouble. Then IS
the time for prompt action. Don't
wait until the horse is lame,l The spa
Win fixed. Get to work. Suspect the
heck, them .,rsi 4s=-there almost al
| ways ana care and treatment won't do
: an" harm, While il is more than likely
/ to- prevent the SPAWN. At the first
begin treatment give rest This is
Imperative. Rest, don't drive or work
even when YOU only suspect the in
jury to do harm. Probably four or
five weeks will be none too long to
!
can't afford to lay him Off" ZEE this
as it may, if such is your conclusion
don't waste money for veterinary or
medicine. Take the worst course and
help to build the SPAWN
! Make applications Of hot water al
ternating with cold water, adding al
UNI or some astringent thereto Be
liberal with the water. Then apply a
! good counter irritant. Some Of the
reliable linilneMts advertised for this
purpose are good. Paint with iodine.
Many cases do not yield even to these
aud an absorbent may then be used to
good advantage. TAKEN in the early
found quite satisfactory, not really
curing but removing the lameness and
largely dispensing the swelling and
4 any owner OF a spawned horse accom-
plishing this much should be thank
fui. He has; done all-.that is. possible.
He cannot really cure. the SPAWN. One
may, Of course, be permitted TO try
/ any reasonable proposition, looking to
| the removal or reducing Of the swell
| ing or iamsnesS, and the absorbent
| and firing iron may he used ana re
peated with more or less success and
| then remains the trying OF the surgi-
cal work OF tenotomy. etc. In treat
attention should be given as to diet
ana general conditioning of the horse,
| Continued next Friday)