44 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



Bishoping. — Bishoping is the name of an operation 

 performed upon the front or nipper teeth of horses that are 

 more than eight years old, for the purpose of imitating the 

 mark of the teeth of young horses, in order to deceive those 

 persons who are supposed to be poor judges in the age of 

 horses. It can rarely deceive any person of ordinary in- 

 telligence. The general appearance of the horse will soon 

 tell, if he be an old or young animal. 



Bite of Mad Dog. — When any reasonable suspicion 

 exists that the dog is mad, have the parts completely washed 

 out with cold water, if possible forced with a syringe or 

 hydrant, so as the water will find its way to the bottom of 

 the wound, and wash out any virus that may have lodged 

 there. 



If the bite be upon the leg of man, horse or other animal, 

 or man's arm or finger, a Tourniquet or soft rope or cord 

 should be tied tightly around the leg above the bite, till 

 other measures are used to have the bite purified. After 

 the cord is properly applied, have the parts washed out ; 

 next either cut a portion of the flesh from the top, sides 

 and bottom of the wound, or apply caustic to the parts. 

 The nitrate of silver is possibly the best for this purpose. 

 A few drops of nitric, hydrochloric or sulphuric acid may 

 be dropped into the Avound, and by the burning properties 

 of these articles the destructive character of the poison will 

 be destroyed. 



After these measures have been satisfactorily performed, 

 the wounds should be treated as for common wounds with 

 simple ointment (see Prescriptions and Medicines). The 

 bite of other rabid or poisonous animals should be treated in 

 the same manner. Persons have been bold enough to have 

 allowed themselves to be bitten by mad dogs no less than 

 seven times, and then applying the nitrate of silver as a 



