A complete system of farriery, and veterinary medicine : containi[n]g a compendium of the veterinary art, or an accurate description of the diseases of horses, and their mode of treatment; the anatomy and physiology of the foot, and the principles and practice of shoeing. With observations on stable management, feeding, exercise, and condition / by James White ... newly arranged by the publishers, in which are introduced the late and important treatises upon the glanders, farcy, staggers, inflammation of the lungs and bowels, the prevention and treatment of lameness, and precautions to be observed in purchasing horses. By the same author. Illustrated by eighteen elegant plates.

  • White, James, -1825
Date:
1832
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Credit: A complete system of farriery, and veterinary medicine : containi[n]g a compendium of the veterinary art, or an accurate description of the diseases of horses, and their mode of treatment; the anatomy and physiology of the foot, and the principles and practice of shoeing. With observations on stable management, feeding, exercise, and condition / by James White ... newly arranged by the publishers, in which are introduced the late and important treatises upon the glanders, farcy, staggers, inflammation of the lungs and bowels, the prevention and treatment of lameness, and precautions to be observed in purchasing horses. By the same author. Illustrated by eighteen elegant plates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [34] moedrate presiure with the fingers; and when this has bee» done, let a piece of lint, dipped in digestive liniment, be insert- ed for the purpose of keeping the lips of the wound open, and allowing the matter to escape freely: the poultice is to be continued until the swelling is perfectly reduced. When strang- les attack the internal parts of the throat, so as to render the horse incapable of swallowing, and particularly if the external swelling be not considerable, it will be advisable to apply a blis- ter and keep the bowels open with clyslers. His very necessa- ry, in every case of strangles, to steam the head well; that is to put hot bran mashes into the manger frequently, so that the horse may inhale its vapors. It is of consequence to distinguish cases of incipient strang- les from common colds. In the latter bleeding is a useful rem- edy; but in the former I believe it does much harm, by interrupt- ing a process of nature. 1 cannot, by any argument, show why bleeding should be improper in the strangles; indeed, if our practice were guided by theory only, we should be led to consi- der it as a case of common inflammation, and consequently adopt that mode of treatment which would tend to remove it most expeditiously, and prevent suppuration; and with this view we should have recourse to bleeding and purgatives: experience. however, certainly sanctions a different treatment, and has, I think, fully proved the propriety of using every means for en- couraging suppuration. I have seen several hundred cases in which this plan has been pursued, and not one of them termi- nated unfavorably. Should the inflammation, however, spread to the lungs, occasioning great difficulty of breathing and fever, and particularly if the horse be past the age of five, bleeding must not be omitted; and if a laxative drink can be given, it will be found of great service. A rowel in the ehest will also do good. Should a cough or any unpleasant symptom remain after the strangles are healed, let the following alternative ball be given every morning, until moderate purging is produced; and if it be found necessary, let it be repeated after an interval of four or five days. It is almost superfluous to add, that great atten- tion must be paid by the groom; the head, neck and chest, as well as the body, should be clothed; warm water should be given frequently in small quantities; a large quantity of litter should allowed; and hand-rubbing to the legs should never be omitted. ALTERNATIVE BALL. Barbadoes aloes, 11 dr. Ernetie tartar and castile soap, of each, .... a dr. To be made into a ball for one dose.