The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattleKoogle, J. D.
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The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle
In this disease the treatment should be prompt and decisive, as not a
moment of time is to be lost. The first object should be to subdue the
inflammation, and if the mouth continues hot, the extremities cold, and
the nose red, the horse must be bled again and again in rapid succession,
the good that we can do must be done immediately or not at all.
The first step to be taken in this disease is to bleed profusely--let the
lancet used be a large, broad shouldered one, in order that the blood
may be extracted as quick as possible and the disease destroyed without
impairing the strength of the animal. (If the blood be allowed to flow
slowly in a small stream, the strength of the animal will be sapped,
while the disease remains untouched.) Let the blood flow until the pulse
falters and the horse begins to tremble; no harm will be done however if
he should fall by bleeding in this disease. As soon as possible after the
bleeding, give the medicine prescribed; then hand rub and bandage, and
cover with warm blankets; feed him on bran mash and let him run to grass
for a month.
INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS.
This disease arises from various causes, and is frequently brought on by
long standing costiveness, neglected gripes, or hard riding, over heating
and immediately drinking of cold water.
SYMPTOMS.
In many cases of this disease fits of shivering or restlessness are the
first indications of its approach; the mouth becomes hot, the nose red,
the horse begins to evince the most intense pain by pawing, striking
at his belly with his feet, looking wildly at his flanks, groaning and
rolling. The pulse is quick but small, the ears and feet cold, the belly
tender to the touch and sometimes hot, the breathing is quickened, the
bowels costive, and the horse rapidly becoming fearfully weak. He paws
and stamps as in the colic, but the pulse is much quicker than in that
disease, and the pain becomes constant without any intermissions, as
occur in colic.
TREATMENT--REMEDY.
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