DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 237 



HOW TO DRENCH A HORSE. 



Have a halter on the horse and take him some place where- 

 there is room for his head to be held up high, then place a twitch 

 on his nose. A twitch is a handle of some kind, about three feet 

 long-, at the end is a hole throug-h which is a small rope tied to 

 form a ring. This rope is slipped over the horse's nose and 

 twisted up pretty tight, then hold the horse's head up high by- 

 lifting on the twitch. This is to keep the medicine from running 

 out when poured into his mouth. Have an assistant to hold the 

 twitch while you, with a black bottle which contains the drench, 

 slip the neck of the bottle into the mouth from the side where 

 there is no teeth ; only pour a little out of the bottle at a time, as 

 you might choke the horse. If he goes to cough let his head down 

 immediately until through coughing, then continue the drenching,, 

 but don't be in too big a hurry to empty the bottle. 



HOW TO BLEED A HORSE. 



Place a small rope, or plow cord, in the form of a slip-knot,, 

 over the horse's neck and draw it tight enough to swell the jugular 

 vein oh the left side of the neck, moisten the hair over the swell- 

 ing and hold the fleames — which must be clean — lengthwise with 

 the vein ; have an assistant to hold the rope, and also cover the 

 horse's left eye so he cannot see you. When you are satisfied the 

 fleames set over the vein strike them a quick, sharp blow with a 

 stick of some kind, which, as soon as the vein is cut, will send a 

 stream spurting out of the hole. Continue holding the rope tight 

 until it has bled enough. Always catch the blood in a pail so you 

 know how much you take away. When it has bled enough let 

 the rope slack, which will stop the bleeding. Then take a bright 

 new pin and run it through the two edges of the skin bringing 

 them together, then wind a string around the pin so it cannot get 

 off ; leave the pin in for twenty-four hours after bleeding ; tie the 

 horse's head up and do not let hi.n out to grass or eat anything 

 that will cause him to keep his head down to the ground until the 

 vein is healed. Be sure your hands, the fleams and the pin are 

 clean, for dirt or rust will set up inflammation of the vein. 



A CHILL. 



Causes. — It is often noticed after a horse has been working 

 hard and takes a cold drink of water, or is allowed to stand in the 

 cold afterwards, or anything like that, will bring on a chill. 



Symptoms. — The horse will be shivering, looks very dull, his 



