The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse / with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle
Transcriber’s note: Printing errors have been amended but the author’s idiosyncratic style and spelling have not.
A TREATISE ON THE Numerous Diseases of the Horse, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THEIR SYMPTOMS, AND THE COURSE OF TREATMENT TO BE PURSUED; ALSO A TREATISE ON THE DISEASE OF HORNED CATTLE.
PUBLISHED BY J. D. KOOGLE, Middletown, Maryland. 1858.
Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 1857, By J. D. Koogle, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Maryland.
The object of this work is to give a thorough explanation of the numerous diseases to which the horse is subject, and point out in a clear and distinct manner the symptoms by which the diseases may be known, so that the Farmer and others having the care of horses may be enabled to detect any disease in its first stages,—thereby rendering it an easy case to cure; also, giving a regular course of medicine to be pursued in the treatment of the different diseases, by which almost any one, with a little study, can treat the most difficult cases. The great objection to other works that have been issued is that they do not point out the symptoms of the diseases in horses; and their treatment is so badly arranged that it is very difficult for the Farmer and persons generally to understand it. The advantages this work possesses over others, is its plainness in pointing out the difficulties attending the treatment of diseases in horses and the manner in which they may be surmounted. And it is hoped that those interested will give this book their careful attention, as the author is satisfied that it will save them a vast amount of time and trouble in times of need.
THE AUTHOR.
The diseases of the horse are very numerous, and many of them so complicated as to defy detection, except by those who are thoroughly acquainted with the nature of the animal, and his mode of living. This is the reason that horses which have been under the care of the farrier are often returned to the owner in a worse condition than when they received them. It is to prevent this practice as much as possible that has induced me to bring this work before the public, in the hope of alleviating the condition of that noble animal— the Horse .
J. D. Koogle
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PREFACE.
DISEASES OF HORSES.
THE POLL EVIL.
FLATULENT OR WIND COLIC.
SPASMODIC COLIC.
INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER.
INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS.
INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS.
INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS.
BOTS OR GRUBS.
THE EYES.
THE EARS.
STAGGERS.
RABIES OR MADNESS.
INJURY OF THE EYE.
LAMPASS.
THE PROCESS OF TEETHING.
CHEST FOUNDER.
INFLAMMATION.
INFLAMMATION OF THE LARYNX.
EPIDEMICS.
CHRONIC COUGH.
THICK OR BROKEN WIND.
PHYSICING.
SPRAINS OF THE BACK SINEWS.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE HOCK.
SPRAIN OF THE COFFIN JOINT.
GREASE.
INFLAMMATION OF THE FEET, ACUTE FOUNDER.
RESTIVENESS, OR TAMING HORSES.
BROOD MARES.
WARTS.
TO CURE GALDS ON HORSES.
ARABIAN OIL FOR HORSES.
FOR THE BOTS.
FOR THE BLACK TONGUE.
LOTION FOR SCRATCHES OR GREASE.
TO QUIET OR TAME HORSES.
TREATMENT OF FOUNDER.
FOR URINE BOUND.
FOR THE DISTEMPER.
HOOF OINTMENT.
EMBROCATION FOR THE THROAT.
TO MAKE ELDER OINTMENT.
FOR BLOOD OR BOG SPAVIN.
A GOOD HORSE POWDER.
ON BLISTERING.
TINCTURE OF ALOES AND MYRRH.
TINCTURE OF OPIUM.
COMMON BLISTERING OINTMENT.
FOR RING BONE OR SPAVIN.
SPIRITS OF PIMENTO.
TINCTURE OF IODINE.
COOLING LOTION FOR INFLAMMATION
FOR THE SWEANEY.
HOW TO THROW OR MAKE A HORSE LAY DOWN.
RULES FOR A HORSE THAT SHYES.
HOW TO DRIVE OR BREAK A KICKING HORSE.
FOR THE BLACKSMITH.
CURE FOR BOTS.
HOW TO MAKE A HORSE FOLLOW YOU.
HOW TO LEARN HIM TO STAND STILL.
ANTIMONY.
SPASMODICS.
SPIRITS OF CAMPHOR.
VINEGAR.
ALCOHOL—RECTIFIED SPIRITS.
AQUA-FORTIS.
SULPHURIC ACID.
ALOES.
ALUM.
MURIATIC ACID OR SPIRITS OF SALT.
MUSTARD.
CANTHARIDES.
CHARCOAL.
BALL OR PILLS.
CLYSTERS.
LINSEED.
DIGITALIS.
PITCH.
MASHES.
GINGER.
FOMENTATIONS.
GENTIAN.
OPIUM.
POULTICES.
DRINKS OR DRENCHES.
TAR.
LINIMENTS.
SULPHUR.
COMMON SALT.
TURPENTINE.
CHLORIDE OF LIME.
GINGER ROOT.
ZINC OR CALAMINE POWDER.
THOMPSON’S NO. 6.
CEMENT TO MEND GLASS AND CHINA.
LUNAR CAUSTIC.
AMERICAN HELEBORE.
EMETIC FOR POISON.
INDIAN TURNIP.
SENECA SNAKEROOT.
CEMENT FOR GRAFTING.
GUAIACUM, AMMONIATED TINCTURE.
COMPOUND TINCTURE OF GENTIAN.
OINTMENT FOR MILCH SCALD ON THE FACES OF INFANTS.
SIMPLE TINCTURE OF RHUBARB.
SIMPLE SYRUP OF RHUBARB.
AMERICAN COLUMBO.
BLACK ALDER.
THE PRICKLEY ASH.
AMERICAN GENTRAURY.
DANDELINE.
BLOOD ROOT OR PERCOON ROOT.
BONESET OR THOROUGHWORT.
BITTER ROOT OR SILKWEED.
PLEURISY ROOT.
EXTEMPORE GASEOUS CHALYBEATE WATER.
GENTIAN.
RATTLEWEED ROOT.
PIPSISSEWAY OR WINTER GREEN.
TO THE CONSUMER.
FOR PICKLING PEARS.
ON THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH.
HOW TO PROLONG LIFE.
LIQUID OPODELDOC.
Dr. WICKEY’S CHOLERA MEDICINE.
CERTAIN REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM.
FOR RHEUMATISM.
FOR RHEUMATISM.
LINIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM.
LINIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM
LINIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM OR NEURALGIA.
NERVE AND BONE LINIMENT.
OINTMENT FOR GOUT AND RHEUMATISM.
FOR RHEUMATISM.
EFFECTUAL CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.
PLASTER FOR RHEUMATISM.
TO MAKE HONEY WITHOUT BEES.
JUDKIN’S OINTMENT.
REMEDY FOR THE BITE OF A SNAKE.
FOR THE PILES.
CERTAIN CURE FOR CANCER.
FOR WHITE SWELLINGS.
TO KEEP CIDER SWEET.
FOR BOILED CIDER.
CHERRY BRANDY.
BLACK OR DEWBERRY CORDIAL.
BLACK OR DEWBERRY WINE.
GAS BEER.
SILVER TOP DRINK.
BLACK INK.
RED INK.
INDELLIBLE INK.
ANOTHER BLACK INK.
WASHING FLUID.
TRANSPARENT SOAP.
PROF. BIDDLE’S CELEBRATED PREPARATION FOR THE HAIR AND HEAD.
TO RESTORE THE HAIR IN BALDNESS.
TOOTHACHE BALSAM.
TOOTH POWDER.
ANOTHER TOOTH POWDER.
COLOGNE WATER No. 1.
COLOGNE WATER No. 2.
COLOGNE WATER No. 3.
TOOTHACHE DROPS.
FOR DYSPEPSIA.
TO PRESERVE BUTTER No. 1.
TO PRESERVE BUTTER No. 2.
TO PICKEL CUCUMBERS.
SOFT GINGER BREAD.
TO PRESERVE PEACHES.
REMEDY FOR ITCH No. 1
REMEDY FOR ITCH No. 2.
REMEDY FOR ITCH No. 3.
PILLS BY DR. W. B. YOUNG.
FRENCH PATENT OIL VARNISH.
COX’S HIVE SYRUP.
DOMESTIC COUGH SYRUP.
SODA POWDERS.
PATENT BLACK JAPAN.
TO MAKE SOFT SOAP.
FURNITURE POLISH.
ESSENCE OF LEMON.
ESSENCE OF PEPPERMINT.
EYE WATER.
ESSENCE OF CINNAMON.
CERTAIN CURE FOR FELON.
CURE FOR BRONCHITIS.
RECEIPT FOR HOGS.
FOR PLAGUE BLISTER.
RECEIPT FOR HUMORS OR BREAKING OUT ON CHILDREN.
CERTAIN CURE FOR BITE OF A SNAKE.
CURE FOR THE BITE OF A MAD DOG.
CLAY POULTICE FOR MAN OR HORSE.
DOMESTIC TONIC.
OINTMENT FOR SCROFULUS ULCERS.
GREEN OINTMENT.
TINCTURE OF PEACH KERNELS.
FOR TRANSPLANTING TREES.
HOW TO KEEP APPLES.
DOMESTIC YEAST.
COMPOST TO PREVENT CROWS AND INSECTS FROM TAKING CORN.
HOW TO DESTROY LICE OR VERMIN ON CHICKENS.
WORTH KNOWING.
APPENDIX.
INFORMATION HOW TO TREAT DANGEROUS DISEASES.
SCARLET FEVER.
6 REASONS FOR PLANTING AN ORCHARD.
HOW TO CATCH AN OWL.
PREFACE.
THE AGE.
ON THE DISEASES OF HORNED CATTLE.
INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS.
INDEX TO DISEASES OF HORSES.
INDEX TO RECEIPTS BELONGING TO THE HORSE.
INDEX TO MEDICINES BELONGING TO THE HORSE.
INDEX TO DOMESTIC MEDICINES.
