Pratts Practical Handbook

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HORSES.
How to Detect Lameness I How to Break Vicious Horses, 18 Sprains and their Treatment, 2 How to Stop Pulling on Halter.. 19 Chap ed Hock, Elbow, Shoe hip.. 3 How to Prevent Kicking in the Stall, or while Shoeing Swelled Leg, Knee Sprung, or Grooming, or Pawing in Knuckling. 3-4 19-1 Stall Bunch on Leg, Mallenders, How to Prevent RunningHorses' Feet and how to away Habit, and Jumping. care for them 4-5 Breaking Balky Horses . . zo-2 Pumice Foot, Thrush. 6 How to Prevent Chewing Canker, Seedy Toe. 7 Bridle, How to Shoe and 21-22 Prevent CIicking Tread, Overreach, Teeth, Sore Throat 7-8 Strange but True, How to 22-23 Feed Dyseatery g A Word to Horse Owners 10 ounds and Wounds in Foot, 11 POINTS DAIRYMEN. TO 24 Hamessgalls, T o Cattle Raisers, and on Grease or Scratches Hogs 25 Hide Bound. Care of Mane and Tail, demedy for Tender Mouth ~w to Protect Horses from

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WHAT- - -PRATTS FOOD WILL DO FOR ABORTION IN COWS. PRATT FOOD CQ.,
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LAMENESS' IN HORSES. N E of the most provoking occurrences to the horse-owner is to doctor a horse for a week or more for lameness, and then find that he has been losing time by doctoring the fetlock when he should be at work on the hip. We will try to give points on lameness so plainly that it will be easy to locate it at once. We will first explain
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HOW TO DETECT LAMENESS I N FORE FEET.

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When the fore feet or fore limbs are affected, it does not seem to damage the constitution of a horse so seriously as when some hind member is affected. In the majority of cases of lameness of the fore extremities, we more frequently find the difficulty located in the foot than any other part of the limb. Sometimes it is from shoeing, corks, pricked or accidental punctures. One fore foot being injured, the head and body drop or slightly sink, when the sound one touches the ground.
HOW T O DETECT LAMENESS I N H I N D FEET.

The movements of the head and body will not be so much affected by the hind feet, but the head will be slightly raised when the sound hind foot. touches the ground. The movements of the haunches generally show its location more plainly ; as the sound foot touches the ground, the hind portion of the body drops on that side, while on the lame side the haunch is jerked upward as the lame foot is snatched from the ground. When the lameness is in the hind leg, the hock joint will be the probable seat of the disease. The first thing to be done is to have the foot searched ; see if the hoof is hot ;do the arteries throb? Is there any swelling or tender spots? Examine back tendons by rubbing the leg. By closely following above instructions you cannot help but locate the lameness in the leg.
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HOW TO DETECT L A Y E N E S S IN m E - B H O U L D E R .

Sometimes the s h o u l d e r - j a is ulcerated. Tha,ft&ble generally arises in a muscle at the shoulder-joint ; in thib:case the.'horse will not advance -or btnd.ttro3e~at. shoalder-joint or elbow, drags the leg the: and never lifts the toe from the ground. An old test is .to l w the to pass over it, $hg shoulder is the ah boulders, the ho& will rest his feet forward, and will be stiff, especially whe:~ turning around, and there will be stiffness of the muscles.
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This joint is sometimes ulcerated, and the symptom resemble occult spavin, with the addition that the diseased leg is caught up from the ground more sharply. Thi best way to test is to place something soft over the joint and rap it sharply with a mallet. A sharp response may bz' looked for. It is incurable. The horse is worthless.

'$$ ibis joint that cannot be seep from the outside, will show in a sb ehed advance df -the fore leg, a long step, or when the horn lies down, hefwill$atxz the leg on the outside of the body, not under it and not cloeely bent, stherwise the horse may show no signs of lameness. . Besides the above manner 06 examining for lameness; if it is not yet found, a more thorough eramination must be had. Examine the feet nixt t the eoan joint--that is, between the hoof and hock o for disjoint-and SQ on up, heluding the shoulder, and atmost every time it is found before y o u ~ e a c b fhe.sh~ulder-joiqt.. . . .
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SPRAINS OFTHETENDONSANDTHEIRTREATMENT A horse is liable'to have the tendons of both fore and hind legs badly sprained, from hard work, fast heats, or reckless driving. There are different names for strains, according to the injury and location; when it first occurs it. is hardly noticeable, unless it happens to be very severe ; the next morning, however,;the horse will be stiff and cramped, which may disappear on exercise, to return the following morning. If more severe, the horse will keep the leg bent and only rest the toe on the ground. By careful1y examining (as previously mentioned in looking for lamencs) a swclting may be.detected, which -is hot. If it is but slight, it can be found only by pressure, .as a sound,-tendon i s not at all tender and will bear almost any arnount..of pressure; first put on a

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shoe made gradually thick from toe to heel, the heel an inch higher than the toe, no caulks, then bathe the leg placed in a pail of milkwarm *ater for 3ne hour ; repeat this three times a day until inflammation isgone. Between the bathing bandage leg from knee to fetlock, the bandage being saturated with the following :
Acetic Acid, two fluid our~ces ; Opium, two ounces ;
Chloroform, two fluid ounces; Water, one quart.--Mix.

When the fever has left, apply a blister to the whole t e ~ d o n from L ~ e e fetlock. Before doing so clip off the hair. The blister can to be Powdered Cantharides, Iodine, and Venice Turpentine, of each one &acbbm,.and ?dm Oil, two ounces. About half an ounce of this will be enough to blister. It will be hardly necessary to repeat it. We advise a couple of months' rest:

CAPPED HOCK, AND ITS TREATMENT. It is generally caused by kicking against the swingle-tree and brhising the point 0.f the hock, causing heat, swelling, lameness. Take one pound sal-ammoniac and dissolve it in three pints of viaegar, and bathe the injured limb every one or two hours. If it is not all gone in a ~ e e k blister the cap with Biniodide of Mercury (one part) and eight , parts Lard, or the Tincture of Iodine may be applied morning and evening with tooth-brush, until the parts are blistered ; then stop for a .few days. . CAPPED ELBOW. SHOE BOIL, A N D ITS TREATMENT. I t :is located on the elbow of front leg, and is caused by the pressure of the shoe against it while the horse is lying down. It can be prevented by putting leather boots on the fore feet. If it has just occurred and is inflamed, reduce it with cold water and evaporating lotioris. If it has broken, syringe the boil out three or four times daily with the following :
Carbolic Acid, one ounce ; Tincture Opium, four fluid ounces ; Soft Water, one quart.-Mix.

If any callus remains after healing, or inflammation has gone down, apply blister of Biniodi* of Mercury and Lard, same as used in Capped Hock.
SWELLED LEG, AND ITS TREATMENT. The cause is generally over-feeding, especially when the animal is not c@ed upon to perform his ordinaxy labor. Some cases derive from

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ALLENDE R S A N D SALLENDERS which affect the back of the knee and front of the if neglected they make troublesome sores. It re-' d the daily>application of the following ointment : ,. .
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T, AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEM. When the foot is gone theresis no horse left; yet no part of the horse is worse used than the foot, aria there are no more frequent diseases for *hi&ki'a doctor is called than ~h&eof feet. This eomes from unthe &e mttiiig, burning, tarring, ,.'aM'gfeasing- hods. The common &f the practice of burning the sole to procure a fit for the shoe, or rasping to get a good shap6,8hd hluidg a3fgreasing the hoof, all tend to drive ex out; of the horny substance, and not only hardens and con&,:but.makes it brittle,. 1Ek stands to reason when the hoof is Q h y a'bot shoe that :the water in the horn must be driven out. s @ W n c e the frog is hwo, -but;lit is softer and more open texof hire than. the sole and crust- of, the hoof, and more easily affected. When deprived of its water it shtisks more than -the solid horn. When the shoe is to be fitted, the edge,os wall~sole should be cut or rasped, and not,burned; the shoe should :befitted to the foot, not the foot fitted to the shoe. When the sole or frog ,has become dry and contracted from bad management no g r a e ' ar'tar should be used, but water ghould. be used freely, and then the hoof should be dressed with glyceriLe, which will mix with water and does not displace it. Contraction can thus be prevented, or overcome'when'ithas actually occurred.
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CANKER, AND ITS TREATMENT. Canker is verfsmuch t i k e t h ~ h and rather an aggravated form of , it. , Thr; discharge is more abundant and more of it. It always commences at the seat of the thrush, but spreads over the sole. There wili be l& -e'quahtities of horn of a fungous character which flake and peel off. . kg save cases produce ibtbat produce thrush, but it seems to be more constitutional. It may affect one foot or all feet. Sometimes t~6,'trktment will cure all feet but one, where it seems to rkmain in spite df all remedies. Suddenly that foot may heal quickly, and the hoke'wkm sound, when it will break out in another foot. The proper rF.trdrnent cure it is : Cut away every portion of the detached and to di&d horn as is possible, and apply this dressing :

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Chlorate of Potassium, one ounce ; Water, two quarts.-Mix.

Hold u the head and pour half a pint into his mouth, holding up his head or one-half minute, then let it drop and the gargle run out ; repeat six oi eight times a day. These are the best means to adopt. Should it be a bad case, rub this blistering remedy on the outside of the throat three times a day until it blisters :

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Give ever$ fifteen minutes. Inject the bowels every twenty minutes by syringe, a quart bf stardh-water containing an ounce of laudanum ; as the hors'e becomes better is the time that particular care- should be taken;. then gradually reduce the number of doses to three times daily. Tho bowels may be constipted afterward for two weeks; at the end of two weeks stop all medicine and pay attention to the food. It should be kntirely liquid the, first two weeks, gradually working up to soft food. Avoid bran mashes. Mu& dtpends upon the care at this time.

DYSENTERY, O R SCOURS IN COLTS. This disease has the same peculiarities of dysentery in older horses, and yet is from other causes, such as neglected condition of the dam, etc. Do not check the discharge too suddenly or it will subject the colt to fever ahd finally death: Many colts are lost every year in th's way. A good, and the best, remedy is home-made :
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TMENT OF THE COLT. it should be examined, in order to see if to the state and length of the cord-if this is broken 2 short; or so near the abdomen that the urine flows and ink &used, we have a 'very serious disease, which must be the colt will die. At the end of a month lt wiil eat bruised oats (highly bred stock y) ; at1 colts should have shelter in bad sted the first wiatei: they never grow as :they otherwise would.
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After exercising him in harness. twice a day, for a few days or a week, according to the disposition of the colt, he may be put into the thills, but neither the traces nor hold-backs hitched. Let an assistant rock, ratle, and move the wagon a while, and help the trainer to move forw d . ,While the colt is. made to walk slowly, let him have his head look at the wagon. &fore attaching the traces at the second lesson in harness, the trainer'bn the nigh side and the assistant on the other may grasp the thills each with one hand just in front of the lugs, letting the horse step forward and draw the wagon by the thills and letting him feel the weight. He may be backed somewhat in the same manner. By his actions you can judge when it will be safe to hitch him to the wagon. If training to a wagon it should not be heavy, but strong, and run with little noise, although a sulky is by far the best. Teach only one thing at a time, and repeat at each lesson until perfect. Caress the horse and reward him with a lump of sugar when he pleases you. What a horse learns in this way he will remember, and will have confidence in his master and be quick to serve him.
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HOW T O P R E V E N T A HORSE'KICKIMG IN T H E STAL If a horse kicks in the stall from nervousness, always speak to him you step up behind him. If he is wicked, head-and-tail him and gi him a dance as before mentioned. When you step up to go in the stall tell him to stand over, sharply. Watch your chance, slip in quick, and take hold of the halter. You must not do this until .you see him quail uhder your eye. If the horse is treacherous, better have a looped

Mares in Foal, Stallions in Season, Standing Bulls, are Greatly Benefited with PRA TTS FOOD. R. C. Reeder, Crawford, Miss., says one of his Customers put a Stallion that was in a DECLINE in fine Condition 6y Feeding Pratts Food.

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BREAKING BALKY HORSES. To start a horse when balking, we give different ways ; the first is as follows : I . Pat a horse on the neck, examine him carefully, first one side, then on the other, speaking encouragingly to him, then jump into the wagon and give the word to go, and he will generally obey. 2. Another way is by taking the horse out of the shafts, and turning him around in a circle until he is giddy; it will generally start him. 3. And still another way to cure a balky horse is : Place your hand over his nose and shut off his wind until he wants to go. 4. Then, again, you can take a couple of turns of stout twine around the fore leg just below the knee, tight enough for the horse to feel, tie in a bow-knot ; at the first click he will probably go dancing off; after going a short distance you can get out and remove the string to prevent injury to the tendons. Again, you can try the following: 5. Take the tail of a horse between the hind legs and tie it by a cord to the saddle-girth. 6. Often by tying a string around a horse's ear close to the head will divert his attention and start him. H O W T O PREVENT JUMPING. T o prevent a horse from jumping, take a piece of leather broad enough to cover the eyes, so that the horse cannot see directly ahead of him, and leaving on the head part of the halter, attach it at the top a d bottom to the halter, completely covering the front of the face. A.horse won't jump if he can't s~ where he's jumping to. HOW T O PREVENT HORSES FROM C H E W I N G BRIDLE To prevent this, mix Bitter AIO& in a solution of Gum Arabic. Rub it on the part of the bridle thkt the horse is in the habit of chewing, and it will stop him. ,. H O W A HORSE QUGHT TO BE SHOD. I . The shoe should cover the: crust or wall all around the foot and fit to a hair-breadth. The heekshmid not extend straight back from the quarters.
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MAKES THE COAT GLOSSY. PURIFIES THE BLOOD. CREATES PERFEC~ BIGEQTII)N. PREVENTS COLIC. PREVENTS EXHAUSTION. CREATES BETTER STAYING POIIIIERS. PREVENTS PNEUHONtA. WILL REGULATE TW BOWELS. WILL STRENGTHEN THE KIDNEYS. PREVENTS COYTAGIOUS DISEASES. CURES AND PREVENTS COLDS. TOMES UP THE SYSTEM. CURES AND PREVENTS EPIZOOTY.. EXPELS WORMS, GRUBS, AND BUTTS. CURES AND PREVENTS DISTEMPER. MAKES BONE AND MUSCLE. MAKES THE COAT SHEb NICELY,

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POINTS ON FEEDING HORSES. We will here give some points that should be observed in feeding horses, if possible, although dftentjmes it will not be convenient to follow points strictly; but these ruleMibuld be observed as closely as possible. In the first place, a horse has the smallest stomach of any animal of its size and weight. The ~bpadityof an ordinary horse's stomach is six quarts of oats, and when they eat more, they stuff themselves, and force their food into the large intestines, and therefore prevent it from digesting. I. A horse should not be -watered closer than fifteen or twenty minutes before feeding. 2. A horse should not be watered for at least two hours after feeding. If you intend working him right after feeding, give him a few swallows only, then water him in about two hours. Nothing forces the food out of the stomach before being digested like water. 3. If at noon a horse is overheated, let him have a handful of hay to eat ; when thoroughly cadTed off, then feed. 4. Hay should never be fed right after oats, corn, or whatever you may be feeding in the way of solid food; as the solid food is eaten
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DIRECTIONS WOW TO MAKE HENS LAY RAPIDLY. A regular system of feeding should be adopted at the commencement of winter and steadily -adhered to throughout. By closely following these instructions eggs will be plenty. Do not throw the feed upon the snow or in muddy places ; in the first place the fowls are obliged to swallow a large amount of chilling snow; in the second place a large amount of mud is taken into the stomach, which is undesirable. Provide a trough and keep the food clean. Soft or ground feed and two ounces of PRATTS FOULTRY (to every 15 or 20 fow1s);mixed with warm FOOD water; s h d d be fed early in the morning, a light feed of mixed grain in the middle of the day. When fowls are not allowed free range,

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One ounce of Pratts Poultry Food equal to two tablespoonsful.

WHAT IT WILL DO AND HOW-TO FEED IT.
A purely preparation, containing no WHAT IT IS, poion. Itvegetablemedicine nor condition powder.mineral o is not a W T / I DOES'~ ' #OR&$. Reguiates the Bowels, Blood and w d
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F W I T EVAPORATO
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THE CHEAPEST FRUIT EVAPORA TOR ON EARTH.
Froits dried in this way in a great measure Retain their Natural Fl~vor,

This Evaporator has been. in successful use for seven years, and it com~nends itself to the public for its DURABILITY and UTILITY. NO farmer can afford to be without one. There are three sizes and prices, to wit : PRICES : $3.80,$6.00 and $10.00 Each.

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Unrivalled for cleaning, softening and blacking harness, carriage tops, etc., imparting a beautiful finish, which will not soil the hands or gloves. Made under an improved patent process. S O L D B Y DEALERS E V E R Y W H E R E .

BLACK BEAUTY, Every
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Hailed upon receipt of 10 cents i postage stamps by n

THE F R A N K MILLER COMPANY,
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L B WOODS, V. S. A N D PROPRIETOR O F A M E R I C A N H O R S E .
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H A T T H E LARGEST B R E W E R S I N T H E W O R L D S A Y A B O U T PRATTS FOOD.

WHAT PRATTS FOOD WILL DO FOR CQYS!:

Increase the flow of milk and -' make it richer; produee 20 per cent. more butter; prevent and

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