328 THE HORSE 



Arteries. 



Arteries are sometimes severed out hunting, and in other 

 accidents, and every one should have a general knov^^ledge 

 of their direction and how to apply " first aid," v^^ith the 

 help of a roughly made tourniquet, or the animal may bleed 

 to death before professional assistance can be procured. If 

 the bleeding can be stayed until a clot of blood has formed 

 the immediate crisis is over ; but the horse should be kept 

 quiet for at least an hour before making any attempt to 

 proceed home, lest the bleeding should break out afresh. 

 The writer has occasionally used dry grass plucked from the 

 nearest hedge and twisted into lumps, or a smooth pebble, 

 wrapping them in a handkerchief and twisting it tight by 

 means of a pocket-knife, latch-key, or a stick, after the ends 

 have been placed round the leg and tied together. On two 

 occasions when a facial artery had burst, the bandage was 

 kept in its place by adjusting the nose-band over it and then 

 buckling it sufficiently tight. 



Table of Measures. 



20 grains = 1 scruple (9) 



3 scruples = 1 drachm (5) 



8 drachms := 1 oz. (5) 

 12 oz. = 1 lb. 



Fluid Measure. 



1 grain =: 1 drop, or minim 



1 drachm = 60 drops = 1 teaspoon 



2 drachms = 2 teaspoons = 1 dessert-spoon 

 4 drachms = 2 dessert-spoons = 1 tablespoon 



16 tablespoons ^ | pint = 8 oz. 



6 tablespoons = 1 claret glass 



Compulsory Notice. 



The diseases of which compulsory notice must be given to 

 the authorities are : — 



Glanders, Farcy, Anthrax, and (only in the Shetland Isles) 

 Rubies (Sarcoptic Mange). 



