DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 179 



Causes. — it is due to some injury to the spinal cord, and 

 sometimes comes on a colt after castration, but we think he must 

 have be^n injured while throwing him. 



Symptoms. — The horse will be useful, and as long as he is 

 going ahead he will be all right. He can pull or do anything in 

 the shape of work until you go to back him up; as soon as you 

 try to, you will find that he cannot back; the muscles of the hind 

 <iuarters will begin to shiver, his tail will rise up, and, no matter 

 how much you force him, he cannot back up. This disease is 

 more common in nervous animals. 



Treatment.— If you notice it when it is coming on, give: 



Powdered Nux Vomica i pound. 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre i " 



Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three times a day in 



soft food. Rub him over the back and hips with the white 



liniment twice a day. If he is in good condition, give him a 



physic drench of 



Bitter Aloes 8 drams. 



Ginger 1 tablespoonf uL 



Common Soda 1 " 



STRINGHALT. 



This receives its name from the way the animal acts. 



Causes. — This is caused from some affection of the nerves 

 Tvhich go to supply the part affected, but really what parts of 

 the nerves affected has never been lound out. This disease is 

 more often seen in highly nervous animals, and is caused from 

 applying severe blisters to the legs, which irritates the nerves, or 

 clipping the legs and having him out in the cold. It is noticed to 

 follow after castration, either from the burning of the rope on the 

 fetlock or the irritation of the cutting. 



Treatment. — If this disease is once well established it is 



incurable, but if noticed at the time it is starting give the animal 



a physic of 



Bitter Aloes 8 to lU drams. 



Common Soda 1 tablespoonf ul. 



Ginger 1 " 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench. 



Leave the animal in the stable the next day, and follow up with 



the following powder, which acts on the nerves: BromiJe of 



Potassium, two drams or a teaspoonful, twice a day in his food, 



■or on his 'lOnijue with a snoon. 



