Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

ruptured. There is often considerable
solution OF continuity Of the parts un-
der the skin, simultaneous hemOrrhage,
etc, which may result in modification
and slough of the bruised parts. If
the bruise or confusion is not so Sc
we're, many cases are cured quickly by
constant fermentation with hot water
for from two to four hours. The wa
ter should be allowed about this time
to become cool gradually and then
| cold. Cold fermentation must then be
| kept up for another hour or two. The
| parts should be dried thoroughly and
| quickly and bathed freely with cam
| phOr one ounce, sweet oil eight ounces,
or with equal parts of lead water and
laudanum. A dry, light bandage
should then be applied, the horse al
lowed to rest, and if necessary the
treatment may be repeated each day
for two or three days. If, however,
the wound is so severe that slOughing
must ensue, it should be encouraged
by pOultices made of linseed meal,
wheat bran, turnips, onions, bread and
milk, or hops. Sprinkle charcoal over
the surface of the pOultice when the
wound is bad smelling. After the
slough has fallen off dress the wound
with warm antiseptic washes of car
bolic acid, chloride of zinc, permanga-
nate of potash, etc. If FORMULATING
(filling up) too fast, use burnt alum
or air-slaked lime. Besides this local
treatment the constitutional symp-
toms of fever and inflammation call
for measures to prevent or control
them. This is best done by placing
the injured animal on soft or green
feed. A physic of Barbados aloes |
one ounce should be given as soon as
possible after the accident. Sedatives, |
such as tincture of aconite root, Is |
drops, three times a day, or ounce |
doses of saltpeter every four hours,
may also be administered When the |
symptoms of fever are abated, and If |
the discharges from the wound are |
abundant, the strength of the patient |
must be supported by good feed and
tones. tonic may be prepared as
follows: Powdered sulphate of iron,
powdered gentian, and powdered gin
ger, of each four ounces. Mix thor
oughly and give heaping tablespoon
full twice a day, on the feed.
Harness Calls (Stfasts).
Wounds or abrasiOnj of the skin of
work horses are frequently "aused by
ill-fitting harness o. saddles. When a
horse has been resting from steady
work for some time, particularly after
being idle in a stable on a scanty al
loWance of grain, as in winter, he is
soft and tender and sweats easily, and
Is liable to chafe under the harness,
especially if it is hard and poorly
fitted. This Chatting is likely to cause
abrasions of the skin, and thus pave
the way for an abscess or for
chronic blemish, unless attended to
very promptly. Besides causing the
animal considerable pain, chatting, if
Ong continued, leads to the formation
IF callosity
Treatment.
Chatting is best prevented by bring
ng the animal gradually into working
shape after it has had prolonged
est, in order that the muscles may be
1ard and the skin tough. The harness
should be well fitted neither too large
Tor too small, and it should be cleaned
md oiled to remove all dirt and to
make it soft and pliable. Saddles
should be properly fitted so as to pre-
'ent direct pressure on the spine. and
he saddle blankets should be clean
md dry. Parts Of the horse where
hating is likely to occur, as on the
'ack under the saddle, should be
leaned and brushed free of dirt.
Fhe remedies for simple harness
alls are numerous. Among them may
re mentioned alcohol, one pint, in
which are well shaken the whites of ,
wo eggs; solution Of nitrate of sill >,
'er, ten grains to the ounce Of water;
ugar of lead or sulphate of zinc, 20 :
rains to an ounce of water; carbolic ,
cid, one part in Is parts of glycerin. ,.
my simple astringent wash or powder
,ill effect a cure, provided the sores ,
re not irritated by friction. .
If a sitfast has developed, the dead '
ornlike slough must be carefully cut ,
ut and the wound treated carefully
18th antiseptics.
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