The American Reformed Horse Book; A Treatise on the Causes, Symptoms, and Cure of All the Diseases of the Horse, Including Every Disease Peculiar to a (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... HORSE MANAGEMENT, ETC. Pbolapscs Ani--Hemorrhoids, Or Piles--Pricking And Nicking Horses Taim--Docking Horses--Anemia--The Use And Abuse Of The Curry-comb--Horses And Cattle Should Have A Supply Of Pure Water--Galled Back--The Heart--The Quantity Of Blood Contained In A Horse's Body--Rapidity Of The Circulation--The Transfusion Of Blood--Management Of The Horses Put In The Starle--Strangles. Prolapsus Ani (falling Of The Fundament Or Rectum). PROLAPSUS ANI, or protrusion of the rectum, is a calamity much to be dreaded. Fortunately it very rarely occurs, yet when it does, a valuable horse is almost sure to be the subject; hence it is a matter of importance that persons who own valuable horses should know something about the nature and treatment of this mishap. The best authority on this subject is Mr. Percivall, from whose works the following is quoted: "It consists in inversion and prolapse of the mucous coat of the rectum, either confined to the mucous membrane itself, or otherwise involving more or less of the entire substance of the intestine along with it. The aspect of the protrusion will mainly depend on the nature and volume of the parts ejected, and upon the time such evolution has been in existence. When recent, so readily does tumefaction (swelling) of the parts follow their protrusion, that this speedily opposes all attempts at return, should the animal make any, though, in truth, his efforts in general have the effect of straining more gut out, and through his straining, in some cases, tearing the membrane, and thus augmenting instead of diminishing the evolution as well. In this manner arises a large (sometimes enormous) rotund, red, wrinkled redness of skin, consisting of cylinders of mucous membrane, having an aperture...