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CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



each side, to keep hiin in the center, and feed him on the floor, Some 

 horses, however, will crib lying down ; or, if tied too short to reach the 

 floor, Avill sometimes crib on their own knees. The writer saw a horse 

 tied in front of the Board of Trade Building, in Chicago, that was checked 

 up so short that he could not reach the flag sidewalk ; so he would put 

 one foot up on the walk and crib on his knee, which he was just able to 

 reach. He would stand there, and do this by the hour. Cases so invet- 

 erate are not curable. Give internally, as treatment for the stomach, 

 the following : — 



No. 89. 2 Ounces bicarbonate of soda, 



1 Ounce o^entian root, powdered, 



2 Ounces linseed meal. 

 Mix. 



Give a tablespoonful morning and night, in soft food, and give plenty 

 of exercise. Old, long standing cases are obstinate, but those more re- 

 cent may generally be cured by the above treatment, if persevered in. 



Prevention. — Avoid long-continued idleness, and also overfeeding on 

 strong, heating grain. A horse, to be kept in health, should be exercised 

 every day, and fed according to the work performed. 

 II. ■Wind-sucking. 

 This is similar to cribbing, which it often accompanies, but the horse 

 may suck wind without cribbing. He arches his back, curves his neck, 

 draws in his chin towards his breast and down goes a swallow of air into 

 the stomach ; this continues, usually, till he is so bloated that he is like a 

 barrel, and cannot hold any more. It is injurious, as being apt to cause 

 indigestion, colic, emaciation, hide-bound, etc. 



Give No. 89 in soft food. This may help the case ; still, wind- 

 suckers are generally incurables. 



III. Gnawing the Manger, Clothing, etc. 

 This habit, and especially gnawing the manger, is formed in idleness, 



or else indicates the want of salt. Tearing 

 the blankets sometimes comes simply 

 from being too warm, especially if the 

 horse is fat ; the skin gets hot and itchy, 

 and he would be more comfortable with- 

 out a blanket, and perhaps should have 

 medical treatment, constitutionally. 



What to do. — Give him plenty of 

 work, and feed accordingly. If he per- 

 sists iu the habit, smear the manger with 

 GNAWING THE MANGER. assafostlda, or make it of iron. If a 



blanket is really necessary, he can be prevented from tearmg it, by tying 

 V fetick from his cheek to the surcingle. 



