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hole. Continue holding the rope tight until sufficient blood 

 has escaped. Always catch the blood in a pail so that you 

 know how much is taken away. When it has bled enough 

 slacken the rope. This stops the bleeding. Then take a 

 bright new pin and run it through the two edges of the skin, 

 bringing them together; wind a string around the pin so that 

 it cannot get off. Leave the pin in this position for twenty- 

 four hours after bleeding. Tie the horse's head up and do 

 not let him out to grass or eat anything that will cause him 

 to keep his head down to the ground until the vein is healed. 

 Be sure your hands, the fleames and the pin are clean, for 

 dirt or rust will set up inflammation of the vein. 



6. Chills. 



Causes. — It often occurs after* a horse has been working 

 hard if allowed to take a cold drink of water, c stand in the 

 cold. Any such treatment will bring on a chil 



Symptoms. — The horse shivers, looks very lull, his back 

 is humped up a little. He breathes heavily and efuses to eat. 

 This is not looked upon as a disease in itself, I it as a symp- 

 tom of some other disease, and if allowed to continue without 

 being checked is liable to cause inflammation of any of the 

 organs of the body ; therefore the necessity of checking a chill 

 at once. 



Treatment. — Put the animal in a warm stall and cover 

 him with an extra blanket or two to get him heated up. If 

 his legs are cold, rub them to stimulate the circulation. Give 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 5 to 10 drops. 



Ginger 2 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 

 Repeat the dose every hour until he is better. If you have 

 no sweet spirits of nitre give a wineglassful of whisky. As 

 soon as the horse will eat give him a hot drink or a bran 

 mash. 



7. Care and Feeding. 



Always water the horse before feeding, if he be not too 

 warm. Feed regularly, that is, set a certain time for feeding 

 and feed as near that time as possible. Give a certain amount 

 of exercise every day upon which the weather is suitable. 

 When not working allow him to run out around the yard, and 

 always remember that good cleaning and a clean stable is as 

 good as half the feed. A good way to cleanse the stable is to 



