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are good. After a movement is induced a quart of castor oil will have a heal- 

 ing affect on the bowels which will be extremely sore. Twenty-four hours 

 are usually required for the cathartic to work. Give plenty of water to drink. 

 Rubbing the sides of the horse gently with a soft rag may aid in breaking up 

 the packed material in the bowels and aid the horse in obtaining a passage. 

 Ginger and red pepper are good. 



Stringhalt, 



Stringhalt. 



So many conflicting theories are broadcast about this ailment that an 

 attempt to explain it in detail is useless. It is usually recognized because 

 of the jerking up of the leg. It affects both hind legs but usually only one 

 at a time. Sometimes the downward movement is as hard as the upward. A 

 competent veterinarian will be the judge of what to do. There is no need for 

 a man to attempt the impractical things that may be done. Only those 

 treatments that give known and definite results are the ones for an unskilled 

 man to use on his stock. 



