The American veterinarian, or Diseases of domestic animals by Cole S. W. (Samuel W.) 1796-1851

Author:Cole, S. W. (Samuel W.), 1796-1851
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Veterinary medicine -- United States, Domestic animals -- Diseases
Publisher: Boston, Jewett
Published: 1850-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

menced by the hone refusing food, and hanging lown nis heail. He soon became stupid, and leaned against any object for support. In a lew hours he fell, and in a day or two expired. In other cases, it commenced by weakness across tlie loins, and stiffness of the limbs, which gradually increased till the animal fell, generally to rise no more. In the latter case, the brain cid not appear to be affected.

Remedy. Many medicines were tried, and mostly in vain. General bleeding usually hastened death; in some few cases, M'hen it was attended to at a very early stage, it seemed to have a favorable effect. Moderate bleeding in the head was considered useful; after this operation, cold water was applied to the head, with apparent benefit. In some cases, it was thought that camphor, in others, calomel, had a good effect. But, in most cases, it proved fatal, in spite of medicines and treatment. About five hundred died.

LAMP AS.

A swelling of the bars of the mouth. Young horses are most subject to it. It will generally subside without medical treatment. A few mashes, with light physic, will generally relieve the animal. A few cuts across the bars, with a penknife, in the middle part, to avoid the principal artery and vein of the palate, will relieve the inflammation. Burning is unnecessarily cruel, and renders the part callous. Sometimes the lampas is caused by the tushes coming through the gums. In that rase, lance the gums above the teeth.

BLACK TONGUE.

In the winter of 1834, an epidemic, under this name, prevailed extensively in Maine, among cattle and horses. The tongue sn'elled, turned dark, cracked, and the skin peeled off, and it was so sore that it was difficult for the animal to eat. Cooling laxatives, and w^ashing the tongue in a de::(3Ction of white pine bark, had a good ■effect. The remet'y used for cattle would doubtless be i-teneficial. [See this subject under the head, " Cattle."]

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