LirS — LOCK 



then. At the end of that time it will be a thick, glutinous 

 mass which, though it may not be exactly oil, is a first- 

 rate thing for a horse to take in water, or with his food or 

 mash. Linseed meal is the basis of the effective poultices 

 which are used in the case of various diseases. Linseed tea 

 is often given to sick horses with beneficial results, and is 

 made by boiling i lb. of linseed until it is perfectly soft, 

 and then adding enough warm water to make up about 

 6 quarts or more. (See Feeding, Poultices, Restoratives.) 



Lips. — The lips of a horse should be thin and kept 

 closed, a drooping under lip, in addition to being unsightly, 

 being often associated with an absence of courage. 



List.~See Eel Mark. 

 Litter. — See Bedding. 



Liver. — Some horses suffer from their livers, but, happily 

 for themselves, not to the extent that mankind does. The 

 causes of attack are usually want of work, overfeeding, and 

 ill-ventilated stables ; but a horse brought from a temperate 

 climate into a hot one is likely to have his liver affected. 

 A derangement of the liver can easily be detected by the 

 colour of the droppings, which are always pale, and very 

 offensive in their smell, whilst there is usually a quickened 

 pulse. 



Treatment. — Avoid heating diet, such as grain, for a time, 

 and give plenty of green food and bran mashes. Administer 8 

 ounces sulphate of magnesia in 3 pints of water, to be followed 

 by lo- drams of ipecacuanha twice a day for a week, with 

 I ounce of sweet spirits of nitre at night for a week. After 

 that give him 2 ounces a day of bicarbonate of soda, which 

 can be divided between his feeds, for another week, by 

 which time the liver should be in proper working order again. 

 (^QQ Jaundice.) 



Lock. — This is the part of the under carriage which 



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