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the grains are soft. The linseed tea and bran may be 

 combined with benefit. Hay tea -run good hay through 

 the cutting box and half fill a pail with it, then fill up 

 with boiling water, let stand until cold and give the clear 

 fluid. Raw linseed oil is often given in the feed in quan- 

 tities of from one- quarter to one half pint daily, it is 

 very valuable in Heaves, and puts a gloss on the hide, 

 besides acting mildly on the bowels. 



Backraking. The operation of unloading the hind bowel 

 will in some cases have to be performed by the attend- 

 ant, although the use of the injection pump has done 

 away, to a large extent, with the necessity for the oper- 

 ation of backraking. The hands and arms should be 

 well oiled and the nails pared before introduction. 



Mustard is often applied to the sides in cases of lung 

 troubles, although opinions as to the value of such appli- 

 cations differ, a mild application to the abdomen in bowel 

 troubles, diarrhoea, etc., is often valuable. 



Take a pound-tin of mustard, empty into a bowl, adding 

 cold water, one and one-half tinfuls, mixing up well to 

 form a paste, in some cases the hair should be clipped. 

 Bub the paste in well with the hands; cover the mustard 

 area with paper, and thus avoid soiling the blankets. 

 Put on a blanket from below, and two above, which 

 should be fastened with surcingles, etc., try and keep 

 the animal on his feet for thirty minutes. In two hours 

 the mustard may be washed off, only exposing one side 

 at a time; if the stable is a cold one, leave the mustard 

 on until the following day, when it should be removed 

 with a brush and curry comb. The blistered surface 

 should be dressed with oil, sweet lard, or vaseline after 

 the removal of the blistering agent. 



