DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE ''HORSE. 93 



Bitter Aloes 8 drams. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Common Soda 1 tablespoonf ul. 



Ginger 1 " 



Dissolve in a pint of warm water and give as a drench, and 

 follow up with the following drench : 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Common Soda 1 tablespoonful. 



Ginger 1 " 



Dissolve in a pint of warm water and give as a drench every 



four hours until the animal is relieved. Blanket him well and 



allow him to stand in the stable for a few days, till the physic is 



worked off. In all cases, when he is recovering, feed on soft 



food, such as bran mashes, and give him all the luke warm water 



he will drink. In all cases of stomach trouble, warm the drinking 



water, as it has a good effect on the stomach. In severe cases, 



where the animal is going to die, and the treatment does not do 



him any good, he gradually keeps getting worse, begins to 



bloat very bad and breathe very heavy, and his ears begin to 



droop over. If you examine the pulse, it is up to 90 or 100 



beats per minute, and you can hardly feel it. The animal does 



not lie down so much, but walks around his box, trembling very 



much all over the body ; his legs, ears and nose gradually become 



cold as death approaches, also the inside of his mouth is cold and 



clammy, and he will be noticed to strain, as if wanting to pass 



something, but nothing comes; he finally will stagger, fall and 



die. All through this disease, the animal will be noticed to make 



water in small quantities, but often. You must not be misled by 



this symptom, for it is caused from the swollen stomach and 



bowels pressing on the bladder. The above disease is one which 



should be well studied, for it is met with so often in the horse. 



RUPTURE OF THE STOMACH. 



This disease is generally caused during the time the animal is 

 suffering from acute indigestion. 



Causes. — A horse suffering from acute indigestion, will, from 

 the pain, sometimes throw himself down on his side, and the 

 stomach being so distended or .swollen with gas will cause it to 

 become ruptured. 



Symptoms. — The animal ./'A be noticed all at once to become 

 very bad — much worse than before — the pulse will get very quick 

 and weak, he will perspire all over the body, and in a very short 

 time will show symptoms of approaching death by his bowels and 



