84 MODERN FARRIER. 



Vinegar, _ - . half a pint. 



Crude sal ammoniac, - 1 drachm. 

 Water, - - - - 3 half pints. 



' INIixed. Bathe with the above mixture three or 

 four times a da3\ / 



' In addition to the above, the following embroca- 

 tion will in general be found useful ; 



Spirits of wine, - - half a pint. j 



Laudanum, _ - 1 drachm. 



Golard's extract, - - half a drachm. 



Spring water, - - 1| pint. 



' To be mixed together in a quart bottle. The 

 above may be used three or four times dail)^' 



Horses that are peculiarly subject to disorders in 

 the eyes are called buck-eyed, that is, their eyes are 

 small and the eyelid deeply wrinkled. Exercise 

 and wholesome feeding are the best preventatives of 

 blindness in such animals. When the crystalhne 

 lens is suddenly affected, bleeding, blistering, and 

 the medicines before recommended, must be used ; 

 and if the whiteness is not soon removed, blindness 

 will ensue. A cataract cannot be removed in a 

 horse, as in a human being, by an operation. 



54. Swelling of the Breast. 



Si/mpfoms. — This disease is indicated by the breast 

 swelling, and the neck becoming stiff and incapable 

 of bending. The horse also droops his head, refuses 

 his food, trembles, and faulters whilst walking. 

 Sometimes the swelling extends towards the throat, 

 and threatens suffocation. If the swelling yields to 

 the finger, and the impression remains, it is a sign 

 that it is dropsical. 



Causes. — This disorder may proceed from hard 

 riding, giving a horse cold water to drink when hot, 

 a stoppage of the perspiration, or from foul feeding 

 without sufficient exercise. 



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