126 THE CHANGE COUNTY 



Surfeit. 



The cause is obscure, but principally referable to indi- 

 gestion. A slight bleeding will always be serviceable. Physic 

 rarely does good, but alteratives composed of nitre, black 

 antimony, and sulphur, will be very beneficial. 



Mange 



is a disease of a different character; it is the curse of the 

 stable into which it enters, for it will almost certainly affect 

 every horse. Thorough dressings with Barbadoes tar and 

 unseed oil, in the proportion of one of the former to three 

 of the latter, will be the most effectual external application, 

 while alteratives and physic should be given internally 



Hide-Bound 



is a very appropriate term for a peculiar sticking of the hide 

 to the ribs, when a horse is out of condition. The subcutan- 

 eous adipose matter is all absorbed. The alterative above 

 recommended will be very useful here. 



The legs, and the hind ones more than the fore ones, are 

 subject to frequent, and great, and obstinate swellings, at- 

 tended with great pain and considerable fever. It is acute 

 inflammation of the cellular substance of the legs. Physic 

 and diuretics and tonics, if there is the slightest appearance 

 of debility, are the proper means of cure. Friction and ban- 

 dages will also be used occasionally. There are two causes, 

 diametrically opposed to each other, which occasion the legs 

 to swell: an inspissated or plethoric condition of the blood, 

 the other, debility of the system. The remedy must depend 

 on the cause; in the first case moderate doses of physic, com- 

 bined with diuretics, according to a formula given at the 

 conclusion; in the other case, tonics, with good keep, are ne- 

 cessary. 



Grease 



is an undue secretion of the fluid which was designed to lu- 

 bricate the skin of the heels; and that secretion is also altered 

 in quality. The hind legs begin to swell a fluid exudes 

 from the heels the hairs of the heels become erect like so 

 many bristles, and the skin of the heel is hot and greasy. 

 Soon afterwards cracks appear across the heel : they dis- 

 charge a thick and offensive matter, and then deepen. They 



