General Management i/i Disease 



pressure on to the roof of the mouth and pull the 

 head backwards. Cuttle will often take powders 

 in their food and such should be given mixed 

 with damp corn, etc. For the horse, drugs may 

 be given either in liquid or solid form, and some 

 horses will take even very pungent drugs along 

 with their food, whereas others refuse such in any 

 form, when mixed with their food. 



A convenient method of giving the horse 

 medicine is in the form of an electuary, in which 

 the active agents are combined with some sticky 

 substance, such as treacle, etc. This method is 

 particularly valuable in cases of sore throat, etc., 

 and diminishes the risk of choking the patient. 

 It can also be used for dogs. Balls are largely 

 used for horses, but a certain amount of skill and 

 practice is requisite. The use of a balling gun, 

 made of leather is advisable for amateurs, and any 

 saddler will construct such an appliance for a few 

 shillings. 



In giving liquids to the horse, the draught ought 

 not to exceed, say, a pint, and is preferably given 

 out of a half-pint tin-bottle. It is necessary to 

 place the head under restraint, and for this purpose, 

 the twitch can be placed on the nose and the head 

 elevated with it ; or a noose may be put round 

 the upper jaw and then thrown across a beam, so 

 that an attendant can pull the head well up. The 

 bridle should be put on, otherwise the noose may 

 slip out of the mouth. Sometimes a two-pronged 



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