. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Horses; Veterinary medicine. CASTRATION. 57 disease is also known as the Thumps. Incurable. (See Heart Disease.) Caries.—This term means an ulceration of the bone. The most frequent form of caries is seen on the lower jaw- bone ; the teeth are next affected. If the upper teeth be ulcerated to any extent, a fetid (stinking) discharge will run from the nostril upon the side on which the diseased teeth are situated, which has been repeatedly mistaken for glanders b
. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Horses; Veterinary medicine. CASTRATION. 57 disease is also known as the Thumps. Incurable. (See Heart Disease.) Caries.—This term means an ulceration of the bone. The most frequent form of caries is seen on the lower jaw- bone ; the teeth are next affected. If the upper teeth be ulcerated to any extent, a fetid (stinking) discharge will run from the nostril upon the side on which the diseased teeth are situated, which has been repeatedly mistaken for glanders by " horse ; If caries of the bones of the head exist, the swelling of the head will be enormous— Big-Head, or Osteoporosis—and not Osteosarcoma, as it Ijas been BONE FORCEPS. Cause, A disposition in the system to appropriate to the bones more calcareous or earthy matter than is required. Treatment. If caries be confined to the teeth, have them taken out. AYhen confined to the bones of the head, it is incurable. The animal will die of hunger, as he is unable to use his tongue and jaws, or gather and chew his feed. Happily, it is not a common disease in the Middle States. There have been many cases in the Western States. Arsenic and the hot iron are there recommended. Better let the horse die than increase his suffering, as he will die any way. Castration.—This is an operation for the purpose of depriving the horse-colt of his entirety by the removal of the testes. It is a simple and safe operation. Any person having once seen it done, can do it also, if he have the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original McClure, Robert. Philadelphia : J. E. Potter and Company
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