The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-09-05
Collie in Horses
ard How Avoided.
H. PRESTON HosKINs, veter
mary Division, Minnesota Az
riculturaI College.
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The time Of the year has come when
collie plays most havos with the
horses. Collie is a term used rather
vaguely to designate severe troubles
which the horse is subject to- The
predominant symptom of these trou-
bles is pain shown in a varying de
gree. This pain is an outward inGica-
ton of something wrong within,
though it may be as trivial as a little
case of Indigestion, or as serious as a
marked obstruction of the bowels
The fact that the term collie does
not cover any one condition makes it
impossible, oftentimes, for the most
skilled veterinarian to prescribe line
of treatment that will cover all cases.
1t is also foolish to depend upon any
of the patent collie remedies which are
offered for sale by drug stores, feed
stores, liverymen and blacksmiths.
These quack nostrums usually do more
harm than good They invariably con-
tain opium or morphine, which allays
the pain and quiets the patient, but
does not get at the seat of the trouble.
Opium and morphine have two ac-
lions which are very undesirable in
most instances. They retard the move
ments of the bowels, bringing on con-
stipation; and they check the secre-
ton of the digestive juices all along
the alimentary canal, which is gen.
orally the seat of the trouble.
Some horses show evidence of pain
when very little is wrong. Others give
no outward indication when something
very serious is wrong inside. For
these reasons none but competent
veterinarian can diagnose the serious
ness of a case and it's probable ter
mination and layman should not rely
upon his own judgment as to the Sc
verify of an attack of collie.
For the same reasons he should not
undertake to treat case unless he is
unable to procure the services of a
licensed veterinarian. Otherwise it is
best to send for your veterinarian as
soon as it is noticed that something is
wrong. 1t will be easier for the veteri-
marian to treat the case, it will give
the patient better chance for recov-
cry and it will be more satisfactory
for the owner in the majority of cases.
As stated before some cases of
collie may be simple cases of indiges-
ton and will respond to simple treat
ment. Here, drench, consisting of a
pint of raw linseed oil and one-half to
one ounce of chloroform-depend
on the size of the horse-may be used.
This may be repeated in an hour If
no relief has been obtained If no re-
lief is obtained, however, after the
second dose has been given, one may
rest assured that there is something
more serious the matter.
From the foregoing it will be ap.
parent that few words as to what
not to do and some precautionary
measures that may be taken to pre-.
vent trouble will be of more value
than a long article on the treatment
of the various forms of collie. They
are
Do not overfeed your horses.
Do not make sudden changes in the
feed.
Do not feed grain to horses when
they enter the stable unusually warm
or tired. Give the hay first and the
grain two hours later, if possible.
Do not water the horses when they
are very warm. 1t is better to fire.
quently water them in small amounts
while at work.
Do not feed all horses alike. Study
them and note what feed they like
best and in what amounts it is to be
given.
/ Do not get the horses head too high
when giving a drench and do not give
it too rapidly. Do not pour it dowr
the nostril.
Do not give any feed, especially
corn, that has the least appearance o.
being modify.