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long distances in very warm weather, they are liable 

 to become exhausted and die in a short time. I can 

 call to mind several such cases. 



Treatment. Try to prevent the occurrence of this 

 condition by changing the diet, and if no improvement 

 is noticed mix a teaspoonf ul of bicarbonate of soda with 

 the food in the morning. This will counteract the tend- 

 ency to acidity in the intestinal canal. I have cured 

 many bad cases of chronic diarrhea in horses by this 

 simple treatment. In some cases however, very little 

 improvement is noticed. Give a drink of a half a pail 

 of water, in which has been mixed a handful of starch. 

 If symptoms of colicky pains are present, give a bottle of 

 DR. HEARD'S MAGIC COLIC MIXTURE, and allow the horse to 

 rest a day or two. There are cases in which DR. HEARD'S 

 CONDITION POWDERS will effect a cure, but I cannot re- 

 commend it as a universal remedy for this disease. 



DISEASES OF THE LIVER. 



Serious disease of this organ is very rare in horses, al- 

 though temporary derangement of function is often pres- 

 ent as a result of disease of other organs, or in attacks 

 of influenza, and from over-feeding with no exercise. 



Symptoms. When the liver cells fail to perform their 

 function, the mucus membranes of the eye-lids and nos- 

 trils will show a yellowish tinge, the bowels are con- 

 stipated, and if long continued, the appetite begins to 

 fail. 



Treatment. Give the animal some exercise if the de- 

 rangement is due to want of work and over-feeding. 

 Cut down the allowance of food a half, and give DR. 

 HEAHD'S CONDITION POWDERS three times a day as directed 



