THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRICITY TO HORSES AND CATTLE SUFFERING FROM LOCAL, CHRONIC, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AILMENTS AND DISEASES, WITH ALL NECESSARY APPENDAGES FOR APPLYING THE SAME.
Year: 1873

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William. Grigg, of Powisland House, Tamerton
Foliott, in the County of Devonshire, Electrician, for the Invention
of "THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRICITY TO HORSES AND CATTLE SUFFERING
FROM LOCAL, CHRONIC, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AILMENTS AND DISEASES, WITH ALL
NECESSARY APPENDAGES FOR APPLYING THE SAME.'
"
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said William Grigg at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition and
Declaration, on the 5th March 1878, pursuant to the 9th Section of
the Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852.
TO ALL TO WHOM' THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
GRIGG, of Powisland House, Tamerton Foliott, in the County of Devon-
shire, Electrician, send greeting.

page_text: ments placed on the animals, the electric fluid being produced or
obtained from my improved electro-magnetic machines, to be used with
one, two, or more batteries as required, and the fluid conveyed to and
from the animals by any suitable conductors of any material, size,
shape, or nature whatever.
And I propose placing the animals under treatment in loose stalls or
boxes, adapted and used for that purpose.
Further, I propose to use zinc floors or floors of any other metal or
material that I may deem necessary, whereby the connecting wires may
be attached, namely, one or more to the attachments on the animal,
and the other or others to the flooring, thereby producing and
conveying a current of electricity through the animal or any part of
the animal to the said flooring, thus producing a continuous current of
electricity.
Further, I propose to use electrical, medicated, or any other baths
whenever I deem them necessary, the animal or animals under treat-
ment standing in water or other fluid contained in troughs or other
vessels, and connected to my electro-magnetic machine in such
manner that the electric fluid passes through or on them, removing
obstructions and poisons of every nature, and depositing them at the
negative pole.
Further, I propose to treat animals generally by passing a current
of the electrical fluid from the upper vertebre of the neck bohind the
ears to the feet, thereby equalizing and purifying the blood, promoting
better circulation, producing free perspiration, thereby forcing out
through the pores of the skin and the functions all existing impuritics
of any kind or nature whatever.
Further, I propose to treat them locally for any disease or ailment
whatever by applying electricity to the part or parts diseased or
affected, or any other part or parts acting on the same, so that the
desired effect is produced.
Further, I propose to treat them generally and locally at one and the
same time if I think fit, using sponges, bands, or any other means of
applying the same.
Also reserving to myself the right of using any kind of machine or
battery for the application of clectricity to animals.

page_text: The accompanying Drawings more fully explain and illustrate the
nature of my Invention.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a horse under treatment. One end of the
conducting wire (a) being connected to the battery, the other end to the
attachments on the horse's back, and fastened or kept in place by 5
thumbscrew (6) or any other contrivances, the electric fluid is thus
passed to the metal spinal piece (c), also to the collar piece (d), and
belt or band (e), the whole attachments. being connected together and
in communication with each other by means of screwed pins passing
through suitable holes with nuts to fasten same, catches, buckles, or any 1
other fastenings; the electric fluid thus passes to the metal plating,
through the horse and down the legs to the zinc floor (ƒ), which is
also in communication with my electro-magnetic machine by con-
ducting wires (9), cords, or other means as before described, thus
producing a continuous current of electricity through the circuit thus 1
made.
Fig. 2 is a side view of a horse illustrating another mode of treat-
ment. The wire (e¹) being connected to the batteries, also to the belt
picco (6), and breast piece (c'), both of suitable shape and size and
connected to each other, the electric fluid thus passes from my electro- 2
magnetic machine through the horse to the seat piece (d), which is
also in connection with the battery by the conducting wire (e"); the
seat piece is kept in its place by non-conducting straps (9') and (9'),
the first wire and connections acting as positive, and the seat piece
as negative, producing a continuous current of electricity through the a
horse leaving the body at the negative pole; in this case a zinc or metal
floor is not necessary.
Fig. 3 illustrates another treatment. A bullock having a back or
spinal piece (a²) which is in connection with my electro-magnetic
machine by means of wires, as before explained, the electric fluid passes
down the spine, through the body to the belly piece (6º), also into the
legs and feet; the back piece (a) is connected to the belly piece (6) by
means of non-conducting straps (d), as shewn; the electric fluid passes
from the belly piece (6') and feet pieces (c) to the electro-magnetic
machine, thus making a circuit, the spinal or back piece being positive,
and the belly and feet pieces negative.

page_text: both in communication with the electro-magnetic machine, as before
explained, the first being positive and the latter negative, and fixed
in place by non-conducting bands or belts (c³); the electric fluid is
thus transmitted through the animal from neck piece (a³) to seat
piece (b).
All animals should be bathed in water, warm, tepid, or cold, as
best adapted, before the appliances are adjusted in their places, as
the hair and skin when dry does not conduct the current into the
body.
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Having described the nature of this Invention, and the manner of
applying the same, I declare that what I claim as the Invention to be
protected is,
1st. The application of electricity for the cure of diseased animals
suffering from whatever cause, and for the treatment of others not
diseased, as herein-before explained.
2ndly. The various appliances and attachments necessary for such
purpose, the same to be fixed, placed, or applied to the animals under
treatment as herein-before set forth.
Also the use of sponges or other means, substances, or fluids, when
such are required to apply electricity to animals, of whatever nature,
form, kind, or material soever they may be or however applied for
the purpose of treating animals, as herein explained and illustrated.
Brdly. The application of electricity for developing strength, speed,
and muscle in race horses, obviating the necessity of exercising them
out of doors in bad weather.
Also by my various processes to do away with all depleting means,
such as blistering, cauterizing, seaton, and all other lowering and
torturous remedies, regulating the diet, and adapting the treatment to
> the most nervous and irritable animals, by means of my conical
graduated electro-magnetic machine, commencing with a power so
weak as to be imperceptible, and gradually increasing it, making the
animal most freely perspire, without experiencing the slightest shock or
unpleasant sensation, and by so doing develope the highest attainable

page_text: state of physical endurance and the best condition possible in the
shortest space of time.
4thly. The use of any kind of electrical machine for applying
clectricity to animals.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Grigg, have hereunto 5
set my hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of February, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-
three.
Witness,
THOMAS HARRIS,
Engineer,
Donegal Terrace,
Ford,
Devonport.
WILLIAM GRIGG. (L.s.)