Every Man His Own Doctor: The Cold Water, Tepid Water, and Friction-Cure, as Applicable to Every Disease to Which the Human Frame Is Subject, and Also to the Cure of Disease in Horses and CattleClaridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
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Every Man His Own Doctor: The Cold Water, Tepid Water, and Friction-Cure, as Applicable to Every Disease to Which the Human Frame Is Subject, and Also to the Cure of Disease in Horses and Cattle
Claridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
Hydrotherapy; Veterinary medicine
If the skin of the animal is dry and contracted, use the packing sheet
twice a day followed by cold-bath, or throw several pails of water over
the body, use friction until the skin is dry, then bandage round the
body.
If horses are allowed to be out at grass, they ought, nevertheless, to
undergo the operations. With certain exceptions it would be better to
keep horses up and send them out to exercise at stated times.
After every operation animals ought to be led about a little.
_Murrain amongst cattle._--On the first symptom of the disease, such as
the coat starting, the animal is to be subjected to the treatment until
shivering is produced, and until shivering has ceased, or at least
greatly decreased.
This will require, generally, one, two, or three hours. The animal
should stand in a cold bath, that is, a pond or river, and water must be
continually thrown over the whole body.
During the whole operation, the body and legs of the animal must be well
rubbed with the hand, or with a coarse cloth or whisp (that is, whilst
in the bath).
It will require two men to do this properly. Should the water be too
deep for the men and sufficiently deep to cover the back, the animal
must remain five minutes in the water, be then taken out and well rubbed
for five minutes, and so continued till the shivering described above is
produced.
Should shivering _not_ be produced the case is hopeless.
On coming out of the bath, rub the animal for five minutes, then give
him half an hour's walking exercise, with a warm rug as a covering.
The bath is to be repeated twice a-day. After exercise a large piece of
coarse cloth wetted with cold water is to be placed over the body and
chest, this wet linen is to be covered with a dry one.
As soon as this bandage becomes dry, it must be re-wetted, but before
replacing it, rub the beast well for at least five minutes.
This bandage is to be continued night and day and frequently changed.
Administer two clysters a day, each to consist of a quart of cold water.
Green food is best, but when this cannot be obtained, bran wetted with
cold water must be substituted.
The more water drunk the better.
This treatment is to be continued until the coat looks smooth and
healthy, and the appetite is regulated.
The first cold bath if carefully applied for two or three hours, will
check the disease.
Two cases of cure came under notice, whilst these pages were in the
press. One that of a bull of a spinal affection, and a horse with a
large swelling under the belly. The bull was well rubbed all over with
wet whisps, and afterwards had wet bandages, dry ones were then applied.
The horse was simply bandaged, which bandages were changed when dry. He
laid down the second day, which he had not done for some days before,
and was well in three days.
_Fits in Dogs._--Immerse the body in cold water, and let it be well
rubbed until the dog recovers.
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