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cines given through the nose are very liable to irritate the nasal 

 chambers, strangle the animal, and cause death some times in 

 a very short time. Water should never be poured through the 

 nose to make a horse swallow. Do not rub, pinch or pound the 

 throat, nor draw out the tongue, when giving a drench. These 

 will not aid the horse to swallow, but are very liable to do much 

 harm. When medicines are to be given as a drench, they should 

 be put in enough water or oil to dissolve or dilute them. Medi- 

 cines given not sufficiently diluted are liable to burn or irritate 

 the mouth and throat. The mast convenient way of giving a 

 drench is by the use of the drenching bit (Fig. No. 1). The med- 

 icine is poured into the- funnel at the side of the mouth, and it 

 runs out of the little hole in the hollow bit that is in his mouth. 

 My having the head slightly elevated, the horse will swallow the 

 medicine without any trouble. The next best way to give a 

 drench is to put on a bridle, with a straight, smooth bit. Tie 

 a small rope or strap to each ring of the bridle rings, and pull 

 the head up by this means. A loop may be made on the end of a 

 rope large enough to go around the upper jaw, and back of the 

 front teeth, and the head pulled up with the rope over a limb of 

 a tree, or beam in the stable. Don't pull the head up too high, 

 but just high enough so the medicine will not run out of his 

 mouth. Use a smooth, strong, long-necked bottle, in which 

 have the medicine. Pull the head up, and insert the neck of the 

 bottle into the mouth from the side, and pour not over four 

 ounces of the medicine at one time. Remove the bottle, and if 

 the horse doesn't work his jaws, rub the roof of his mouth with 

 your thumb, which will .make him work his jaws and swallow. 

 Be very careful, and don't let the horse crush the neck of the 

 bottle between hi,s jaw teeth. If he should break the bottle, or 

 cough and strangle, let the head down at once. You may stand 

 on a box or stool to give a drench. 



Cows can be easily drenched by grasping the nose with the 



