HORSES: THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



through \t'r\- careful dietary, with some Httle medicinal 

 assistance. If there is any degree of yellowness about the 

 eyes, and the animal seems to ha\-e some })ain within the 

 belly, an effort must be made to relieve these symptoms, for 

 which |)ur})ose the following ball will be useful : — 



Recipe. — Compound cinnamon powder, i drachm ; pow- 

 dered sodium carbonate, z drachms ; powdered opium, 40 

 grains ; grey powder, 30 grains ; powdered ginger, 2 drachms ; 

 extract of belladonna, \ drachm ; linseed meal, i drachm ; 

 treacle, sufficient to form a ball ; mix, give one of such balls 

 night and morning, before feeding. The food must consist 

 of wheaten ifour gruel, rice water, etc. 



When diarrhoea is thought to arise through indigestible 

 matter within the alimentary canal, it is usnal to try and clear 

 as much of this away as possible. This can be done by giving 

 the animal about a pint of linseed oil, with or without half the 

 quantity of warm castor oil, subsequently (though not until the 

 laxative has had time to operate) give one of the balls 

 previously referred to. 



Feed on light easily digested food, which must be of the 

 best quality obtainable. Give as little water as possible. The 

 bowels want rest, so the animal must be left (juiet. If pain in 

 belly is severe, try and relieve it with a warm water clyster, and 

 an application of mustard over the skin covering the belly. 

 Add an ounce of laudanum to the clyster. Remember that 

 linseed, w'heaten, and arrowroot gruels are all good to assist in 

 checking diarrhoea. About half to one pailful of milk, with a 

 few^ tablespoons ful (say four) of arrowroot will do good. 



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