DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE 1«7 



Treatment. — Give the following physic: 



Raw Linseed Oil 1 pint 



or 



Bitter Aloes 8 drams. 



Water ( luke-warm) 1 pint. 



The bitter aloes will dissolve readily in the water. Fol- 

 low with : 



Diluted Hydrochloric Acid y 2 dram or y 2 teaspoonful 



Mix in pint of water and give as a drench two or three 

 times a day. The purpose of the acid is to dissolve the stones, 

 thus allowing them to pass away. Light feeding and regular 

 exercise should attend this treatment. 



4. Enlargement of the Liver (Hypertrophy). 



Aged horses are more frequently troubled with enlarge- 

 ment of the liver than young ones. 



Causes. — It is more generally the result of faulty feeding 

 than anything else. 



Symptoms. — There is a gradual falling off in condition 

 and continual change from diarrhoea to constipation and vice 

 versa. The lining of the mouth as well as that of the eyes 

 becomes a yellowish color. These symptoms are followed 

 by a lingering death. 



Treatment. — Regular and judicious feeding with regular 

 exercise will sometimes arrest the progress of the disease, 

 although no treatment can effect an absolute cure. 



5. Inflammation of the Spleen. 



This disease is met with more frequently in very warm 

 climates such as that of the Southern States. 



Causes. — It is impossible to determine with any degree 

 of certainty what causes inflammation of the spleen. 



Symptoms. — These are similar to those of colic. There 

 is a dull, languid feeling as indicated by a tendency to allow 

 the head to hang lower than usual and the ears to lop over. 

 The appetite is poor; the pulse high but weak. He lies down, 

 rolls, and after regaining his feet appears to be much easier 

 for a time. 



It is a very difficult matter to form a positive opinion in 

 regard to the presence of this disease before an examination 

 is made after death. 



