fomentation with warm water will effect this. If the wound is much
lacerated, or punctured, we must bring them neatly together. If any
portions so torn as to prevent its from doing this completely, they
should be removed with a knife, or sharp scissors; then the edges brought
together by means of passing a needle and strong waxed twine deeply
through them, making two, three or more stitches, half inch from each
other. Then apply the tincture of myrrh and aloes, and bandage tolerably
firm, not so much so as to prevent the circulation. If there should be
proud flesh, the wound must be cleansed with a strong solution of blue
vitriol, and then dressed with the tincture. All wounds should be first
well cleansed, before applying anything on them.
ANGLE BERRIES OR WARTS.
These are little warty tumors, growing on various parts of the skin, and
sometimes on the teats.
REMEDY:--The easiest and shortest way to remove them, is to tie a piece
of waxed silk firmly around the base of each, and to tighten them every
day; by means of this, the tumor will drop off, and will rarely grow
again. To make it certain, the parts should be touched with a hot iron
or lunar caustic; the warts should be well scarred, and they will never
appear again.
THE FOUL IN THE FOOT.
The first thing is to examine the wound carefully, and see how far it
extends under the hoof or horn. The first step is to clean all the
foul or proud flesh, by means of a knife, then apply lunar caustic, or
muriatic acid, until the wound becomes healthy and dry. In extreme cases
where there is swelling, apply a poultice night and morning, then apply
the caustic, and keep dry and from all danger of getting dirt and gravel
in. When the wound begins to look healthy, apply the tincture of Aloes
and Myrrh, until perfectly relieved, and give a gentle purgative.
TO DRY A COW OF HER MILK.
The best time to dry cows is whilst feeding dry feed. A good dose of
physic and after it has operated, follow with an astringent drink, will
generally settle the business. Six drachms of alum dissolved in 1 pint
water, is a dose. The cow should be milked clean when the astringent is
given; feed on dry food for a few days. Should the udder get very hard in
a few days, milk clean and give another astringent drink, and the third
may be given if necessary.
THE MANGE.
This is a troublesome disease among cattle, at times the itching torments
the beast wonderfully, causing the cow to fall off in her milk, and
generally get thin in flesh, if suffered to remain any length of time.
The most effectual application is an ointment, which, sulphur is the
principal ingredient.
MANGE OINTMENT:--Take flour of sulphur 1 lb., strong mercurial ointment
2 ounces, common turpentine ½ pint, lard 1½ lb. Melt the turpentine and
lard together well; stir in the sulphur when it begins to cool--when
cool, rub the mercurial ointment on a marble slab, with the other
ingredients, mix these together. This should be well rubbed in with the
hand daily, wherever there is mange. If in the winter, the animal should
not be exposed to severe cold. Give a few doses of physic, with sulphur
added to it. Warbles gad fly or ose fly, is quite an annoyance to the
animal. The fly generally alights on the back, deposits the egg under the
skin, causing a tumour to rise the size of an hazel nut, some larger--it
soon bursts, leaving a hole on the top, for the grub or worm, which now
lives and feeds on the fatty matter.
REMEDY:--Squeeze out the worm or grub, by pressing firmly, if this cannot
be accomplished, open it with a lancet or knife, and put in a few drops
spirits turpentine, a few times which will destroy the grub.
RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA.
This is a dreadful Disease, produced by the bite of a rabid or mad dog.
The symptoms of its approach are dullness, loss of appetite, the eyes
protruding and red; is continually voiding urine or dunging, saliva
drivels from his mouth: presently weakness of the loins, and staggering
appear; sometimes they linger six or seven days, and die. There is no
cure.
REMEDY:--Destroy the animal as soon as possible. Care should be taken
that the saliva is not received on a wound; any wound which it has fallen
on, should be immediately well burned with lunar caustic. Should you
see the rabid dog bite your animal, and find the spot, immediately burn
the wound well with the lunar caustic, there is a possibility of their
escape. The hair should be clipped off, and every scratch carefully
touched with the caustic.
FOR YOUNG CALVES.
Should the mother’s milk not be sufficient to operate upon the bowels,
or not at all, give 1 or 2 ounces Epsom salts, according to the
size: dissolve in ½ pint gruel, add a little ginger, and a few drops
peppermint, or as you may give Castor oil; if it should be an obstinate
case, give an injection or two of salts dissolved in water, and a little
castor oil, this will set all right.
COW POWDERS.
This is an excellent powder for general derangements of the System. Such
as falling off of the milk, dullness, stupidness, staring of the hair,
&c.
This powder is truly astonishing in its effects on cattle, giving new
life and vigor to the animal. No owner of cattle should do without this
powder, and should adopt the rule to feed all his cattle, some of the
powder, once or twice a year, and especially before commencing to fatten
them. This powder is equally as good for Sheep. Take
½ pound gentian root,
½ “ flour of brimstone,
½ “ fenugreek,
½ “ rosin,
½ “ copperas,
¼ “ cream of tartar,
½ “ epsom salts,
½ “ juniper berries,
½ “ spice berries,
¼ “ salts nitre,
½ “ ginger,
¼ “ caraway seed,
¼ “ aniseed,
2 oz. antimony,
2 oz. columbo,
1 oz. gum asafœtida,
2 oz. alum,
Pulverize these articles fine and mix well, and it is ready for use. Any
of the above articles can be had at any Drug Store.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:--Dose for a full grown animal, one tablespoonful once
or twice a day, as the case may require.
This powder cannot be excelled, it is an excellent medicine for all
derangements of the system, it is perfectly harmless, and should be
fed sometime in all chronic and lingering diseases, or at least until
entirely relieved, and the system put in perfect health. No animal can
thrive unless in health. Therefore every farmer should adopt the rule
to feed all his stock, and especially those which he wishes to fatten
with some of these powders; by so doing you will save feed and time. In
fattening, feed on offal.
DIRECTIONS:--For a full grown sheep, dose, 1 teaspoonful once or twice a
day, as the necessity of the case may require. Feed on offal.
INDEX TO DISEASES OF HORSES.
Bots or Grubs, PAGE. 25-26
Brood Mares, 57
Chest Founder, 39
Chronic Cough, 45
Ears, 30
Enlargement of the Hock, 48
Epidemics, 44
Eyes, 29
Flatulent Colic, 9 10 11
Founder Acute, 52 53 54
Grease, 50 51
Inflammation, 40 41 42
---- Bladder, 15 16
---- Bowels, 22 23 24
---- Feet, 52 53 54
---- Kidneys, 17
---- Larynx, 43 44
---- Lungs, 18 19 20 21
Injury of the Eyes, 34
Lampass, 35
Membranes of the Nose, 27 28
Physicing, 47
Poll Evil, 5 6 7 8
Process of Teething, 36 37 38
Rabies or Madness, 33
Restiveness or taming Horses, 55 56
Spasmodic Colic, 12 13 14
Sprain of Back Sinews, 48
---- of Coffin Joint, 49
Staggers, 31 32
Thick or Broken Wind, 46
Warts, 58
INDEX TO RECEIPTS BELONGING TO THE HORSE.
A Good Horse Powder, 68
Arabian Oil for Horses, 61
Blistering, 69
---- Ointment, 71
Celebrated Horse Powders, 60 61
Cooling lotion for inflammation, 74
Cure for Ring Bone, 71
---- Blood or Bog Spavin, 68
---- Black Tongue, 63
---- Bots, 62 90
---- Distemper, 66
---- Galds on Horses, 61
---- Sweaney, 74 75 76
---- Urine Bound, 65
Embrocation for the Throat, 67
For the Blacksmith, 89
Hoof Ointment, 66
How to throw a Horse, 77 78 79 80
---- to break a kicking Horse, 85 86 87 88
---- to make a Horse follow you, 91
---- to learn him to stand still, 92
Infallible Lotion for Bruises, &c., 63
Liniment for Sprains, 73
Lotion for Scratches or Grease, 64
Quiet or Tame Horses, 64
Rules for a Horse that Shies, 81 82 83 84
Spirits of Pimento, 72
Tincture, Aloes and Myrrh, 70
---- Iodine, 73
---- Opium, 70
To make Elder Ointment, 67
Treatment of Founder, 65
INDEX TO MEDICINES BELONGING TO THE HORSE.
Alcohol, 94
Aloes, 95
Alum, 96
Antimony, 93
Aqua-Fortis, 94
Balls or Pills, 98
Cantharides, 97
Charcoal, 97
Chloride of Lime, 107
Clysters, 99
Common Salt, 106
Digitalis, 100
Drinks and Drenches, 104
Fomentations, 102
Gentian, 102
Ginger, 101
---- Root, 107
Liniments, 105
Linseed, 99
Mashes, 101
Muriatic Acid, 96
Mustard, 96
Opium, 103
Pitch, 100
Poultices, 103
Spasmodics, 93
Spirits of Camphor, 93
Sulphur, 105
Sulphuric Acid, 95
Tar, 104
Turpentine, 106
Thompson’s No. 6, 108
Vinegar, 94
Zinc or Calamine Powder, 108
INDEX TO DOMESTIC MEDICINES.
American Helebore, 112
---- Columbo, 118
---- Gentuary, 121
Black Alder, 119
Blood or Percoon Root, 122
Boneset or Thoroughwort, 123
Bitter Root or Silkweed, 124
Boiled Cider, 166
Black Ink, 171 172
Black or Dewberry Wine, 169
Black or Dewberry Cordial, 168
Compost to prevent Crows from Corn, 204
Clay Poultice for Man or Horse, 200
Cure for bite of Mad Dog, 200
---- for Bite of Snake, 200
---- for Bronchitis, 196
---- for Cancer, 164
---- for Felon, 195
Cox’s Hive Syrup, 187
Cologne Water, 178
Cherry Brandy, 167
Consumer, 129
Compound Tincture of Gentian, 116
Cement for Grafting, 115
Cement to Mend Glass, 111
Dandeline, 121
Dr. Wickey’s Cholera Medicine, 148 149 150 151
Domestic Tonic, 201
Domestic Yeast, 204
Dr. Young’s Pills, 186
Domestic Cough Syrup, 189
Essence of Cinnamon, 194
Eye Water, 194
Essence of Peppermint, 193
Essence of Lemon, 193
Extempore Gaseous Chalybeate Water, 125
Emetic for Poison, 113
French Patent Oil Varnish, 187
Furniture Polish, 192
Gas Beer, 169
Great Salve for Wounds, &c., 190
Grease for Carriages, &c., 197
Guaiacum, Amoniated Tincture, 115
Gentian, 126
Green Ointment, 201
Health, Its Value &c., 138 to 142
How to Prolong Life, 143 to 146
How to Keep Apples, 203
How to destroy Lice on Chickens, 205
Indian Turnip, 113
Indellible Ink, 171
Judkins’ Ointment, 162
Keep Cider sweet, 165
Liquid Opodeldoc, 147
Lunar Caustic, 111
Make Honey without Bees, 161
Make Soft Soap, 191
Ointment for Scrofulus Ulcers, 201
----, Milch Scald, 116
Piles, 164
Prof. Biddle’s Celebrated Preparation, 174 175
Preserve Butter, 180
Pickel Cucumbers, 181
Preserve Peaches, 182
Preserve Plumbs, 182
Pleurisy Root, 125
Pickling Pears, 130
Preservation of the Health, 131 to 137
Patent Black Japan, 191
Plague Blister, 198
Remedies for Rheumatism, 152 to 160
Receipt for Humors on Children, 199
Receipt for Hogs, 197
Rattleweed Root, 127
Remedy for Bite of a Snake, 163
Red Ink, 171
Restore the Hair in Baldness, 176
Remedy for Itch, 185 186
Soap to Take Grease out of Cloth, &c., 183 184
Soft Ginger Bread, 181
Silver Top Drink, 170
Simple Syrup of Rhubarb, 117
---- Tincture of Rhubarb, 117
Seneca Snake Root, 114
Soda Powders, 190
Transplanting Trees, 200
Tincture of Peach Kernels, 202
The Prickley Ash, 120
Toothache Balsam, 177
---- Drops, 179
Tooth Powder, 177
Transparent Soap, 173
White Swelling, 165
Washing Fluid, 172
Worth Knowing, 205