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liquid food can bo given through a tube passed through one of the nostrils 

 and down into the throat, 

 or they may be given by 

 the rectum ; but in the 

 latter case large quanti- 

 ties will be necessary, as 

 a portion will not be 

 absorbed. 

 VI. Detection of Disease. 



FEEDING A HORSE WITH TETAKUS. 



portance that every stable- 

 man should have a quick 

 eye for the early symp- 

 toms of disease in his stock. Ignorance of these symptoms allows 

 the case to run on into a more advanced stage, when its treatment re- 

 quires more skill, and more medicine, all entailing more expense in or- 

 derto save it, and, of course, with much less chance of doing so after all. 

 **A stitch in time saves nine ;" and no one will dispute the fact that it 

 pays to spend ten dollars to save a hundred. If it pays to treat an 

 animal at all, in pays to begin doing it early. One day's neglect of a 

 sick horse may cost his life. When, therefore, a horse stands back in 

 his stall, hangs his head, drops his ears, refuses his feed, declines to move, 

 partly closes his eyes, has the nostrils slightly dilated from increased 

 frequency of respiration, or has the ears and extremities cool or cold, — 

 when any of these indications are noted, it is safe to conclude that the 

 horse is sick, and something should be done 

 immediately. If near a qualified veterinary 

 surgeon, employ him ; otherwise, endeavor to 

 find out for yourself, and at once, what is the 

 matter. Note the symptoms carefully, taking 

 the pulse, respirations and temperature, and ex- 

 amining all parts ; then, when the disease is 

 diagnosed, proceeed with the treatment vigor- 

 ously. There are many simple ailments that 

 any intelligent man can cope with successfully. 

 Get at the bottom of the trouble, remove the 

 cause, apply the treatment, and, in most cases, you can cure the animal. 

 Take, for instance a case of aphtha, which is a simple irritation of the 

 mouth, tongue and lips, sometimes extending up to the cheeks, both 

 inside and out. 



Aphtha is much the oftenest seen in foals, resulting from the irritation 

 to the membranes of the checks that follows too much sucking. When 



A SICK HORSE. 



Appearances about the head that 

 indicate a sick horse- 



