Chapter Eleven 

 SOME AILMENTS AND DISORDERS 



Treatment of Barren Mares. Sweat-box. Treatment for 

 Pneumonia. Distemper. When Stallions are Dull. Mas- 

 turbation. Navel Trouble. Diarrhea. 



JUST a word of introduction to the final chapter, 

 wherein I will mention my methods of treat- 

 ing certain sicknesses, disorders, etc. I will 

 make no attempt to write a chapter on " Every 

 Horseman His Own Doctor," but will merely re- 

 cord my methods of treatment (some original) in 

 certain cases where I have had good success. 



TREATMENT OF BARREN MARES. 



My treatment of barren mares has been exten- 

 sive and successful, and while on Village Farm a 

 large number of mares were shipped to me for 

 treatment from all parts of the country. 



One of my " star " cases was Lady Bunker, the 

 dam of Guy Wilkes (2.15^4). She had been bar- 

 ren for seven years and had been treated by com- 

 petent veterinarians in Kentucky before being 

 shipped to me. After undergoing my treatment 

 she was gotten in foal at the first service, and pro- 

 duced three foals, one of them being Welcome 

 Bunker, the dam of Cheery Lass (2.03^) and 

 King Direct (2.05^). Another "star" case was 



