(A) SIGNS OF DISEASE; (B) THERAPEUTICS 



Rub the blister in for about twenty minutes, and then tie 

 the animal's head short for about forty-eight hours. When 

 the blisters are bursting, it is usual to smear the blistered area 

 with some soothing application such as olive oil, seven parts, 

 Goulard's water, one part ; mix. Iodine ointment ; red blister- 

 ing ointment, turpentine, etc., are commonly used as blistering 

 agents. 



HOW TO GIVE A DRAUGHT. 



Liquid food or medicine requires to be given slowdy — a 

 pint beer bottle being used to contain the fluid. An assistant 

 stands in front and supports the head with the twitch or other 

 appliance, whilst the operator places himself on the right side 

 of the head, inserting the neck of the bottle betw^een the space 

 formed by the molar and incisor teeth. The bottle neck should 

 not come in contact with the teeth in the least. x\s the lower 

 lip forms a pouch for the fluid, it is necessary to support this 

 with the left hand. Give the liquid slowly, but surely, and do 

 not let the head down until it is pretty certain that the animal 

 has got the whole of the draught. If the draught has been 

 properly administered, scarcelv a teaspoonful ought to be 

 spilled. 



When giving a ball, the latter is, of course, grasped between 

 the tips of the three fingers. Conical pointed balls glide down 

 the easiest. The bolus having been delivered well back, the 

 mouth is closed, and the neck then viewed to see its descent into 

 the stomach. If the ball causes the horse to cough, it is almost 

 certain to be rejected. Quietness and quickness of action are 

 indispensable factors for giving a bolus. 



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