. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 258 ©Jj£ gxw&er cmif gtpovt&uxan. [SePTESIBEB 10, 1892 Treatment and Feed for Sick Horses. F. T- McMahon, veterinary surgeon to the Chicago City Railway Company, the Chicago Fire Department, etc, communicates to the Street Railway Review a lengthy article on the treatment of sick horses, from which we copy. The principal substances from which we select articles of diet for the sick horse, gays the writer, are bran, carrots, oatmeal, lin- seed, eic. Bran stands decidedly foremost as the food most generally in use for the invalid horse; it acts as a lax
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 258 ©Jj£ gxw&er cmif gtpovt&uxan. [SePTESIBEB 10, 1892 Treatment and Feed for Sick Horses. F. T- McMahon, veterinary surgeon to the Chicago City Railway Company, the Chicago Fire Department, etc, communicates to the Street Railway Review a lengthy article on the treatment of sick horses, from which we copy. The principal substances from which we select articles of diet for the sick horse, gays the writer, are bran, carrots, oatmeal, lin- seed, eic. Bran stands decidedly foremost as the food most generally in use for the invalid horse; it acts as a laxative, is frequently tempting to the appetite, and is easy of digestion. There is no part of general treatment more universal than offering this substance Ma change of food. Is the horse very weary, and his powers of digestion weakened in consequence, we induce him to take a warm bran mash, which com- fortablv distends the stomach and satisfies any craving for food, thereby enabling him readilv to lie down and rest his enfeebled sys- tem until repose restores its wonted vigor. Does he show slight symptoms of cold or fever, a warm bran mash is a convenient plan of steaming, consequently soothing, the irritnble taUCODB membranes of the air pass- ages; it is a substitute for the more stimulat- ing diet he is accustomed to, and gently pro- motes the activity of the digestive apparatus; it is also a convenient medium for the exhibi- tion of certain simple remedies, to be men- tioned hereafter. Is he incapacitated by lame- ness, a lower diet than that with which he is indulged when in full work is judicious, and bran is selected. Is it necessary to administer purgative medicine, a bran mash or two ren- ders the bowels more susceptible of its action, and a smaller portion of the drug is therefore required to produce the desired effect, there being at the same time less risk of painful spasms accompanying its operation. Bran mashes may be given hot or coldâcold are perhaps quite a
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