16 DR. LE(TEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



thumb and middle finger of the left hand, and pouring the medi- 

 cine down with the right hand. 



Powders. Powders are generally given mixed with damp feed, 

 or dissolved in the drinking water. They should be finely pow- 

 dered, and all bitter powders that are to be given in the feed 

 should be scented or sweetened with a little powdered anise seed, 

 fenugreen or sugar. They should never be put in the feed dry, 

 but either mixed in a bran mash, dampened shelled oats, soaked 

 shelled corn, etc. Those that are not bitter and are readily dis- 

 solved, can be given in the drinking water. Small doses of pow- 

 ders, such as our Condition Powders, can be put away back on a 

 noise's tongue dry, with a long-handled spoon, without wasting 

 them. Powders can also be given as a drench by being shaken 

 up in one-half pint of water in a long-necked bottle. 



Balls. This is a means by which very few horse owners can, 

 with any degree of satisfaction, give medicine to a horse. When 

 a ball is properly made, it is about two inches long and three- 

 quarters of an inch in diameter. Balls are frequently used, by 

 veterinary surgeons when they wish to give medicine that is ex- 

 tremely disagreeable or nauseating. They should be made up 

 fresh and rolled into tissue paper before given. They should be 

 made up with glycerine, vaseline, or soft soap. Gelatine capsules 

 large enough for veterinary use are'now made and are very use- 

 ful and convenient for giving balls. The way balls are given is 

 to grasp the tongue with the left hand, and with the right hand 

 place the ball back on the root of the horse's tongue, and on let- 

 ting the tongue go he swallows it. The mouth speculum (Fig. 

 Xo. 9) may be used to open the mouth and prevent a horse from 

 biting you while giving a ball. Don't shove a ball down a horse's 

 throat with a stick, as you are very liable to injure his throat in 

 that way. 



