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ry may be used in inveterate cases with good results, pro- 

 vided it be not repeated oftener than once a week. 

 WATEH FARCY. 



Anasarca, as it is technically called, is of two kinds ; 

 one occurring in young animals, from inflammatory action, 

 the other in old horses from general debility. It is known 

 by swelling of the legs, belly, sheath, and other parts. In 

 young animals there is- heat, and pain on pressure on the 

 swollen parts ; in old horses there is no pain on pressure, 

 but the marks of the finger are left behind. 



Treatment. — Give one of the following powders night 

 and morning in the feed : Sulphate of iron, 2 oz.; nitrate 

 of potassa, 1 oz.; pulverized gentian, 1 oz.; pulverized gin- 

 ger, 6 drs.; anise seed, ground, ^ oz.; mix and divide into 

 eight powders ; or sulp'iate of copper; nitrate of potassa, 

 and pulverized gentian, of each one ounce; pulverized 

 ginger, ^ oz.; anise seed, ground, 5 drs.; mix and divide 

 into eight powders. Hand rubbing and moderate exercise 

 every day are very important, with a pure atmosphere in 

 your stable. 



FOUNDER. 



This disease occurs generally in the horse with hard 

 brittle, or, contracted hoofs, in consequence of their inabil- 

 ity to yield to the weight of the animal. In this con- 

 dition they wait for the exciting or immediate cause to 

 develop the disease. These causes are a hard drive upon 

 n hard road, watering when warm, particularly when 

 jjump or spring water is used, standing in a draught of 

 air, etc. 



Symptoms. — Fore feet thrown forward, resting upon the 

 heels ; weight of the body thrown back upon the hind 

 legs ; front feet hot and tender, pulse full and quick ; 



