J TOPS — STRANGLES 



though some persons entertain the opinion that a stopping 

 of cow dung is most efficacious in cases where the horn of 

 the sole is deficient in moisture and the foot brittle. If the 

 flakes of horn which hang down from the sole are left on 

 they will attract plenty of moisture to the foot, or the horse 

 can be stood on a clay bed ; whilst as an application mutton 

 fat, if melted down, is far superior to cow dung, and can be 

 smeared on the walls of the feet as well as the soles. (See 

 Clay Bedding, Mutton Fat.) 



Stops. — The pieces of metal which are let into the shafts to 

 prevent the tugs from working too far back. (See Pad, Ttigs.) 



Stoves. — Although it is unnecessary to heat a stable 

 artificially, it is necessary that the coach-house and harness 

 room should be kept fairly warm. The best arrangement 

 to make in the case of small establishments is to have a 

 range fixed up in the harness room, as this will keep the 

 place warm enough during the cold weather, and if there is 

 a boiler attached, a supply of hot water will always be at 

 hand in cases of emergency. A gas stove may be sufficient 

 for the summer, but a coal fire is always best during the 

 winter. An oil or gas stove will suffice for heating the 

 coach-house, though hot-water pipes are preferable. 



Strains. — See Sprains. 



Strangles is an abominable form of disease which 

 usually attacks young horses — those over five years old rarely 

 suffer from it. It consists of a swelling in the channel between 

 the jaws which extends up to the throat, and is accompanied 

 by an offensive, thick discharge of a yellow colour from the 

 nostrils. Owing to the swelling of the glands the horse 

 experiences a difficulty in swallowing, and this, in addition to 

 the rise in his temperature and the discomfort he is enduring, 

 causes him to lose flesh rapidly. Strangles often succeeds 

 a bad cold, but it is undoubtedly " catching," as if it appears 



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