138 HOW TO EDUCATE HORSES. 



THE WATER. 



The urine of the horse undergoes very great changes 

 of quantity, color and thickness when the animal is in 

 perfect health. Stopping of the urine, or when it 

 passes only a little at a time, and that attended with 

 great straining, indicates stricture, inflammation of the 

 kidneys or bladder. Diabetes is told by the composi- 

 tion of the urine, and the quantity; bloody water, by 

 its being mixed with blood. 



The flanks heave in inflammation of the lungs, 

 pleura, and bowels. They are tucked up in glanders, 

 farcy, indigestion, jaundice, and other diseases in 

 which digestion is impaired. A kernel will be felt in 

 the inside of the loose skin of the flank in the groin, 

 in mange. The flanks throb in thumps. 



Drooping of the head is a sign present in a great 

 variety of diseases, and of opposite characters. When 

 it is observed, other symptoms should be looked for. 

 It is most marked and perfect in diseases of the brain. 



LYING DOWN. 



In flatulent colic the horse lies down carefully, rolls, 

 and tries to keep on his back. He then gets up quick. 

 In spasmodic colic he lies down quick, rolls over 

 quickly several times, and gets up, or he may only rise 

 on his hips and sit for a while and then roll again, or 

 get up. In inflammation of the bowels he lies down 

 carefully, and lies stretched out and paws, or strikes, 

 with his fore feet. 



STANDING STILL. 



In locked-jaw, the horse stands wide, and fixed as a 

 statue. In inflammation of the lungs he stands with 

 his head inclining and his fore feet forward, and does 



