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 HORSES. 



foetida around the bit of the bridle, and keep the sick 

 horse from the society of other horses. I have seen 

 wonderful effects produced, in restoring decayed ap- 

 petite, by simply tying a small piece of this substance 

 round the bit of the bridle, and keeping it in the 

 horse's mouth. In a short time he became more live- 

 ly and active, and soon showed symptoms of return- 

 ing appetite. 



In obstinate cases, it is recommended to take a 

 quart of blood from the neck vein, and afterwards to 

 administer a purge. Where there is a foulness of 

 stomach, it is recommended to diet the horse a few 

 days, or one or two days, before giving the purge. 

 Let him be one or two hours before, and the same 

 time after taking the medicine, without food. 



An excellent purge is the following ; Jalop, one 

 drachm ; Aloes, one ounce ; Rhubarb, one drachm ; 

 with Castor Oil sufficient to make it into a mass. A 

 while after he has taken this, give him gentle exercise 

 in the open air. 



SPAVIN. 



There are two grades of this disease, the one call- 

 ed the blood spavin, and the other the bone spa- 

 vin. 



The blood spavin is a soft swelling, which appears 

 on the inside of the hock, some suppose the master 

 vein; but it is erroneous, A horse afflicted with this 



