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The illustrated horse doctor, being an
THE
ILLUSTRATED
HORSE DOCTOR
BEING
AN ACCURATE AND DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE VARIOUS DISEASES
TO WHICH THE EQUINE RACE ARE SUBJECTED
TOGETHER
WITH THE LATEST MODE OF TREATMENT, ANT
ALL THE REQUISITE PRESCRIPTIONS.
WRITTEN IN PLAIN ENGLISH.
ACCOMPANIED BY
More than Four Hundred Pictorial Represeutations.
BY
EDWARD MAYHEW, M.R.C.V.S.
AUTHOR OF “THE HORSE’S MOUTH;” “DOGS: THEIR MANAGEMENT;” EDITOR OF “BLAIN’S VETERINARY
ART,” ETC. ETC.
PHILADELPHIA:
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
1862.
TO
Sit Henjamin Brodie, Baronet,
AS A
TESTIMONY OF THE BENEVOLENCE AND SKILL
WHICH
RESCUED THE AUTHOR FROM IMPENDING DEATH,
This Book is Dedicated,
BY
HIS MOST HUMBLE SERVANT,
EDWARD MAYHEW.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Tue publishers of the present work have long been im-
pressed with the idea that a new book upon the Diseases
of the Horse, written in simple language, and specially de-
signed as a guide for non-professional readers, had grown to
be a public uecessity. While waiting for an opportunity to
carry this notion into effect, they were fortunate enough
to become acquainted with a gentleman whose proficiency
in veterinary science is undisputed. To that individual
the present work was intrusted; and it was nearly com-
pleted when the publishers heard with surprise that Mr.
Mayhew employed the pencil in a manner only secondary
to his use of the pen.
Acting on this information, the publishers were induced
to persuade the author to illustrate his text by drawings
descriptive of the various stages and aspects of disease.
The addition of above four hundred wood engravings has,
of course, materially increased the expense of publication.
A heavy outlay has been incurred, while, at the same time,
the spirit of the age is decidedly against paying a large
sum for any work of general information. These circum-
stances render the present volume doubly hazardous. How-
ever, it is confidently hoped that, when the accuracy of
the illustrations and the perspicuity of the letter-press are
appreciated, a large sale will more than recompense any
amount of outlay.
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PREFACE.
WHEN laying the present volume before the public, the author
cannot but feel he addresses two very opposite parties: one, and by
far the larger portion of society, views the subject of which this
book pretends to treat simply as a working machine, and regards all
those who speak of the creature as endowed with intelligence or pos-
sessed of sensibility as fanciful sentimentalists checked by no limit to
assertion. The other class—a small, but a highly-educated and an
influential section of the public—sees the matter in a very contrary
light. In their ideas, the equine race, though endowed with voice,
is not entirely without reason, but possessed of the keenest feelings
and capable of the tenderest emotions.
The last party, however, expect so little from living writers that
probably they will be pleased with opinions which they may hail as
an advance toward the truth. The first order of readers, however,
the author cannot think to propitiate. Before the opening article is
perused, one of these gentlemen will probably fling the volume aside
with a sneer, and exclaim—
“Why, what would this fellow have? Does he desire we should
build hospitals for horses ?”
To the uniformed mind such a question will suggest a preposter-
ous image. But, when calmly considered, a hospital is perceived to
be nothing more than a place where disease in the aggregate is
cheaply treated, and the trouble or the expense of individual reme-
dies thereby is prevented. A hospital for horses, sanctioned by gov-
ernment, and honored with the highest patronage, does even now
exist in the Royal Veterinary College of Camden Town. Such a
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foundation, therefore, would prove no positive novelty; but were such
institutions more general, a necesssity now universally felt would be
supplied, while the duty incumbent on mankind to conserve the lives
of beings intrusted to their care would, in such structures, be grace-
fully acknowledged and openly enforced.
No man possessing a horse is willing the animal should perish.
His interest clearly is in the prolongation of its life; and he would
gladly part with some money rather than be reduced to the owner-
ship of a carcass. That, however, which he wishes to have accom-
plished he desires should be performed cheaply. Hospitals—snpposing
such places existed, and were of different grades or of different scales
of charges—would afford the best prospect of relief at the smallest
remunerative cost. Still, any application to such establishments must
of necessity prove a tax, the only known preventive against the visi-
tation of which would be the exercise of a little humanity.
A very slight expenditure of the last-named quality would save
the equine race from a long list of ills which now are consequent
upon mortal ignorance or upon human brutality. It is painful to
reflect how many of those affections spoken of as equine disorders
might be cheaply eradicated by the more reasonable treatment of the
animal which man proverbially esteems to be his most hazardous
property.
Cruelty is a very extravagant indulgence. There are now living
persons who merely treat their horses according to the dictates of
reason, and whose stables are graced by working lives of an extreme
age. When he last walked through the Royal Mews, the author was
much gratified to behold several fine animals, in the full enjoyment
of strength and of vigor, which had more than attained their twen-
tieth year.
It might prove nationally remunerative if all of her Britannic
Majesty’s subjects would permit the creatures over which they exercise
legal ownership to live and to labor for their natural terms of exist-
ence. However, during the glorious days of post chaises, the horses
for these vehicles generally cost £30, while, as an average, they ex-
isted upon the road only two years.
What a sacrifice of life and of money! Each horse cost the post-
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master £15 yearly; while the animals working for the queen, and
drawing carriages not conspicuous for lightness, if bought originally
for a like sum, would not cost more than £1 per annum. The con-
trast is certainly startling. But to perfect it, there remain to picture
the sorry jade which was formerly harnessed to the public chaise,
and the stately creature which, in all the delight of beauty, accom-
panies Royalty to the Parliament House.
But there are other items to be considered before the opposite
accounts can be fairly placed one against the other. A post-house
generally was a pest-house. The miserable inhabitants of such a build-
ing did not suddenly die off, but, like other things, horses rocked to
and fro before they fell. The closing scene of life was heralded by many
fits of sickness, each of which was of varying duration. Were we to
reckon the money which loss of services abstracted, the extra cost of
those attentions which are imperative when health is failing, and the
hard cash paid for veterinary assistance, very probably a far wider
distance than at first glance is apparent would divide the Royal
Mews from the sheds which used to form a part of every large
roadside hotel.
In the writer’s conviction, humanity toward animals should be
more commonly practiced—if not from any higher motive, because it
is certainly the truest economy. To make this fact plain is the in-
tention of the present publication. To prove that horses are gifted
with something beyond the mere sensation which is common to all
moving things is the object of the present work. To convince the
public, by appealing to the eye and to the understanding through the
means of engravings and of letter-press, that. the equine race inherit
higher feelings than the vast majority of mankind are prepared to
admit, is the purpose of the book now in the hands of the reader.
To demonstrate how closely nature has associated man and horse in
their liabilities and in their diseases—to induce men, by informing
their sympathies, to treat more tenderly the timid life which is dis-
posed to serve and is also willing to love them—is the highest
reward the author of the following pages can picture to himself.
When making the foregoing acknowledgments, the author does not
affect to disdain that recompense which is the due of every person
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who labors in any arduous pursuit. This, of course, he accepts.
Though it did not enter into his thoughts when contemplating the
composition of the present book, it nevertheless may have stimulated
his exertions to perfect it. But, in addition to any weight that can
be attached to such a motive, he desired to compose a work which
should render the gentleman who had consulted it independent of his
groom’s dictation; which should enable any person who had read it
capable of talking to a veterinary surgeon without displaying either
total ignorance or pitiable prejudice; which, in cases of emergency,
might direct the uninitiated in the primary measures necessary to
arrest the progress of disease; and which, when professional assist-
ance could not be obtained, might even instruct the novice how to
treat equine disorders in such a manner as would afford a reasonable
prospect of success.
When the regular diet and simple lives of most horses are regarded,
the latter expectations certainly do not seem beyond the reach of
human ambition. Cleanly and simple remedies alone are required ;
and these gentlemen of the highest rank may, without fear of taint
or of ridicule, condescend to prescribe. To secure such an end, the
present book has been written in plain language. The author has
endeavored to eschew hieroglyphics and to avoid technicalities. The
meaning has shaped the terms employed, and all the graces of style
have been intentionally discarded.
In conclusion, the author has to thank the publishers for the very
handsome shape in which they have been pleased to embody his
efforts; likewise he has to acknowledge an obligation to the skill
and the ability with which the Messrs. Dalziel have seconded his
endeavors.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
The Brain and Nervous System—Their Accidents and their Diseases.
Phrenitis—Abscess within the Brain. 19 | Tetanus.................ccecceeeeeeeeee scenes 28
Staggers—Sleepy Staggers and Mad Sbringhalibss.:s.. schewgeseaseseseosncwces.e 3
Staggers... ....c.cesesseercess coreseeeeees 20 | Partial Paralysis...............c:c00ceeees 36
Megrims...... asad swenesaw ena eetoeae 24 | Gutta Serema. ..........cececcceseeeeeeee cee 38
Hy drophobia. .........s.ccssesasssceeseseee 27
CHAPTER II.
The Eyes—Their Accidents and their Diseases.
Simple Ophthalmia ..............:..60000 42 | Fungoid Tumors within the Sub-
Specific Ophthalmia..................006 46 stance of the Eye.................:0088 57
Cataract: vsecs. nosesecad eancosteicetccs ne 54 | Lacerated Eyelid ........... ee 60
Impediment in the Lachrymal Duct.. 61
CHAPTER III.
The Mouth—Its Accidents and its Diseases.
Excoriated Angles of the Mouth...... 64 73
Parrot: Mouths ssc cess evreanee aeeecs 66 . 74
Lampas ...........eceeee any OF 78
Injuries to the Jaw..........cceeeeeeeeees 69 | Scald:Mouthis: .ccoisscssesecesevessceseens 82
CHAPTER IV.
The Nostrils—Their Accidents and their Diseases.
Cold tic. ciceagasetenasscecsenceeatiteues 84 | Nasal Gleetesccccs cncicseonsee speedos
Nasal Polypus.........ccesceeceneeeeeeeeees 88 | Highblowing and Wheezing
CHAPTER V.
The Throat—Its Accidents and its Diseases.
Sore Throat........cscceccseseee censeeers 96 | Choking iicce: ccmeosnaciveswtansneeseve 110
Cough ......cceseesecertneeeeeeeeeeeen ceeeee 99 | Rupture and Stricture of the ;
Laryngitis ........ceceeseeeeessereee ce enee 101 Gisophagus.........cccccesssesseesseees 115
Roaring ....cceccseessnsssecerceeeeeenen ees 106 | Bronchocele..........csecccseseesseeseeees 119
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CHAPTER VI.
The Chest and its Contents—Their Accidents and their Diseases.
Congestion in the Field..............+. ea
Congestion in the Stable..............+ 123
Bronchitis, or Inflammation of the
AiL-PASSALCS.... 0. eee ceeee eee eeeeee 125
Pneumonia, or Inflammation of the
RICUPISY'. .cotssiecet aastencinsaeaes
Hydrothorax
Disease of the Heart................... 148
CHAPTER VII.
The Stomach, Liver, ete.—Their Accidents and their Diseases.
Spasm of the Diaphragm.............. 145
POMS Casi ieasccew.conccaes tanscaors 147
Chronic Gastritis.............cseeeseeees 150
BObS ss ceenueeeinianneenctundsnie sen see sienisete 152
Chronic Hepatitis...............0000 6 158
Crib-biting ...........ceecee ceeeeeeeeeenees 162
CHAPTER VIII.
The Abdomen—Its Accidents and its Diseases.
Hnteritis wcsccssiienycpece siento ieee se 165
Acute Dysentery. ..........csecesseeenees 172
Chronic Dysentery ............s0e0eeeeee 175
Acites, or Dropsy of the Abdomen.. 178
Intuen zal. oo ccostcesnd denen sa leeds. 181
Abdominal Injuries ..................... 184
WORDS sp lecatuwen sumac tise eustonasa ces 190
Spasmodic Colic; Fret; Gripes..... 194
Windy Colic. ..........0cc0. ccecsessecesens 199
CHAPTER IX.
The Urinary Organs—Their Accidents and their Diseases.
Nephritis, or Inflammation of the
Kid ysieiencssecasaecie tee tienes 204
Cystitis, or Inflammation of the
Badd Gtcs5 asciescemcensin yiaedamnivasemsulne 209
Spasm of the Urethra ................. 212
Calewli.c estes inietonasvan iene 213
Hematuria, or Bloody Urine 215
Diabetes Insipidus, or Profuse Stal-
AN Be Aweesteesnen asian gcenunieneene 217
Albuminous Urine........... 02... cece 218
CHAPTER X.
The Skin—Its Accidents and its Diseases.
Mange xratssscchs Connmcsasy aercarmematediais ee O)
Prurigo ....... 226
Ring-worm ... 227
Surfeit ........ neD29
Hide*bound:cnncvsisacascesteceesncceueeses 231
WiC Gio aesieeeaeclenteseniewess etedeceaes 232
Larva in the Skin..............ceeeeeeee 233
Swollen: Legsy..c.ss006. svevenedseetesese 239
Stas tintisscclisaued eden seen wnaesmeuwnnnss 240
Grease a. essences ewteh ssn ectorass 242
Mallenders and Sallenders............ 249
Cracked Heels. .......:sccsccececeeeee ees 250
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CHAPTER XI.
Specific Diseases—Their Varieties and their Treatment.
Broken Wind s.223. 0 osceanetete possecis 204: |" Stranplesis..eccsccaivednineransonveeerss 267
Melanosis:.cc..s.0acicshooeei ees: 200) | SGlamderss cenit cscesecesona ioe encselnts 274
Water Farcy....... opemerncasenk seu ZO: ||) BALCH caseusersceaeinsawarsonsauracuccelanee 282
Purpura Hemorrhagica................ 265
CHAPTER XII.
Limbs—Their Accidents and their Diseases.
Osseous Deposits—Spavin ............ 286 | Rheumatism ..........ccceecceeerseeene eee 312
DPI tio, £2 ei vedaneeriscce corccaneoae usados 2940) Wand: pals) scescesssiscs cosecevseesnaresss 815
Ring bon Ca; cscnescessesnedesgesornanoy 298 | Bog Spavin........... eee. abc sca sonics 318
Strain of the Flexor Tendon......... 300) | Thorotigh=pitiie...