120 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



lungs, cannot be cured, and it then partakes rather of the 

 nature of consumption than of simple glanders without 

 tubercles, Avhich is easily cured. 



Glass Eye. — (See Eye Diseases.) 



Gleet. — [Nasal.) This term is used to denote a thin, 

 transparent discharge from the nose in cases of coryza, and 

 as a sequel to catarrh and cold in old and debilitated horses. 

 Whilst there are no ulcers on the lining membrane of the 

 nose, or no enlargement of gland under the jaw, the case 

 may be dismissed as simple gleet, which can be readily 

 cured by good feeding and a few tonic powders, such as 

 j)owdered sulphate of copper, three ounces ; powdered gen- 

 tian root, four ounces ; powdered Spanish fly, one drachm. 

 Mix, and divide into twelve powders, and give one powder 

 once in the twenty-four hours. These powders will last 

 two weeks, and can be renewed if necessary. Give the 

 powders in large bulk or cut feed, so as to protect the coat 

 of the stomach from the effects of the Spanish fly. 



Granulation. — This means the little red portions of 

 flesh, which grow in and fill up holes made by wounds. 

 Sometimes these grow too fast ; then they are unhealthy, 

 being soft, and grow beyond the edges of the wound. To 

 prevent this, sprinkle a little ]30wdcred bluestone, or a 

 little sulphate of zinc, and the w^ound will soon heal level 

 with the surrounding surface. 



Gravel in the Foot. — This name conveys an impres- 

 sion that sand or gravel has got into the foot, which is 

 often the case from cracks or other openings in the foot, 

 whether from above or below. Wash out the sand, if 

 possible ; if not, remove some of the horn, and wash out 

 well, and fill up the hole by shoemaker's wax applied liot, 

 and smoothed over by the hand previously wet, so the 



