250 NAVIN ON THE HORSE. 



one dram of tincture of arnica every twelve hours, and an 

 occasional cooling physic — the following: 



Take — Aloes, pulverized 6 drams. 



May-apple root, pulverized 2 drams. 



Cream of tartar 4 drams. 



Mix. and give in a quart of warm water. 



OPERATIONS. 



BLEEDINa. 



The operation of bleeding is very simple. It consists in 

 compressing a vein so as to dam up the blood on its way to the 

 heart, and then, with an instrument called a lancet or fleam, 

 opening the vein, and allowing the desired quantity of blood to 

 flow. The vein generally selected for bleeding is the jugular; 

 the point most convenient is about three inches back from 

 where the vein divides. The vein may be compressed by tying 

 a cord around the neck some distance back of the place for 

 bleeding, or the necessary pressure may be made on the vein 

 by the finger of the operator. The left or near side being 

 selected for the operation, the operator places himself by the 

 near shoulder of the horse, with his fleam in the left hand and 

 the blood-stick in the right; he then moistens the hair along 

 the course of the vein. The horse's head is then turned a little 

 to the right, by the person holding him, and his left eye blinded 

 by holding a hat or the hand over it. Then, the fleam being 

 placed at the proper point, the operator raises the stick and 

 strikes the fleam sharply, by an overhand blow. An assistant 

 holds a vessel, resting against the neck, so as to catch the 

 blood, which should be allowed to strike fairly in the bottom 

 of the vessel. 



