150 JOLDS. SADDLE GALLS. 



COLDS. 



Nothing is more common than colds among horses, 

 of all ages. They are frequently produced by a want 

 of good rubbing after violent exercise, which strikes 

 a chilliness and dampness over the whole body ; being 

 changed from a warm and comfortable stable to one 

 cold and open; standing out late in dew at night 

 plunging deep in cold water while heated in a profuse 

 perspiration ; all of which have a tendency to check 

 the perspirable matter and contract the pores of the 

 skin. 



Cold^ sometimes produce a slight running at the 

 nose :. the remedy is simple and almost certain — bleed 

 plentifully. 



SADDLE GALLS. 



Saddle Galls are generally occasioned by an un- 

 equal pressure of the saddle, or by a saddle being badly 

 fitted to a horse's back, and if neglected they grow 

 into very ugly and troublesome sores. When these 

 inflamed tumours are first discovered, cold water alone 

 is frequently sufficient to disperse and drive then: 

 away, if applied as soon as the saddle is pulled off 

 but when that will not have the desired eflTect, by 

 washing them twice a day in the mixture I shall here 

 recommend, the cure will be readily performed. — 

 Take of sharp vinegar, one gill; spirits, of any kind, 

 one gill ; sweet oil or fresh butter, one table spoonful ; 

 \o he well mixed before used. 



