56 Forage Poisoning 



which is usually the loin and hips with a blister of 5 parts of lard and 1 

 part of Spanish fly and give in a drench 1 dram nux vomica twice or three 

 times a day in one pint of water until the muscles twitch or improvement 

 occurs. The twitching of the muscles indicate poisoning. Then omit 

 for 3 or 4 doses and begin by giving 1 dram twice daily. 

 Feed laxative feeds. 



Following is Fowler's Solution which is a good tonic and is believed 

 by some to excell nux vomica in paralysis and broken wind. 

 Arsenous Acid 1 part 

 Potassium bicarbonate 2 parts 

 Water 97 parts 

 Give the horse 3 to 4 teaspoonsful 2 times daily in the drinking water. 



FORAGE POISONING 



Wormy Corn Poisoning, Forage Poisoning, Improperly Called Inflam- 

 mation of the Brain 



Mengitis, Mengo Encephalitis 



My obversation has led me to believe a very large per cent of the 

 brain troubles of the horse are not due to nervous disorder as much as 

 to poisonous or indigestible foods, however blows and fractures to the 

 spine may cause brain disorder. Invariably in brain disorder the food 

 has been stunted or damaged in growth or curing. 



In dry years fodder forage develops prussic acid in some cases 

 which causes brain disorders. In other cases we find an unnormally 

 large amount of indigestible woody matter, in the fodder due to dry 

 weather. This causes compaction and brain troubles. In other cases 

 we find molds and deterioration, as is often found in silos and fodders. 

 In recent investigation, ptomaine poisons have been found associated with 

 brain disorders. Ptomaine poisons are the ones sometimes formed in 

 canned fruit and not infrequently kill people. Much wqrk has been done 

 by investigators recently to determine whether corn damaged by worms 

 will or will not poison horses. 



In connection with the above fungus growths on forage, wormy corn 

 has also been very thoroughly investigated. Sufficent work has been 

 accomplished to determine that either will poison the horse. 



There are sections where wormy corn is fed and does not poison 



