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throw a little lime around in the stalls every week or so, and 

 in summer when the horses are all out, close up the doors and 

 burn some sulphur in the stable. The fumes will kill the 

 germs of distemper and other diseases, the germs of which 

 may be lurking in the stable. Always have a little box of salt 

 in front of him, so when he wants it he can have it. In this 

 »vay he never takes more than is good for him ; rock salt is 

 the best if you can get it. Whitewashing the stable about 

 once a year is a good plan to keep it clean. 



8. Poisoning from Paris Green. 



Paris green is a very poisonous preparation, made from 

 arsenic and copperas. Poisoning from this drug is quite fre- 

 quently met with, because of its being so extensively used to 

 kill vermin and noxious insects on the farm. 



Symptoms. — The animal appears to be extremely sick 

 and in great pain. The eyes are blood shot. Paris green 

 poisoning is often accompanied by violent vomiting, if the 

 animal affected be a dog or such as can vomit. In most cases 

 careful inquiry will secure information as to where the poison 

 was secured, thus aiding in the formation of a definite con- 

 clusion. 



Treatment. — Try to produce vomiting by giving such 

 doses as mustard and warm water, if the animal be such as 

 can vomit. Should this be accomplished in the early stages 

 the result is usually satisfactory. 



Should the animal be a horse or cow — such as cannot 

 vomit — use the stomach pump to wash out the stomach 

 thoroughly. In addition to this give mucilaginous drinks 

 composed of water, milk and eggs. If taken in time the life 

 of the animal may be saved. 



9. What Constitutes a Dose. 



Each dose of medicine mentioned in Part II. — Diseases 

 and Treatment of the Horse — except when otherwise specially 

 stated, is intended for the average-sized horse ; consequently 

 when giving medicine to a colt or a very small horse, judg- 

 ment must be exercised to regulate the size of the dose 

 accordingly. A yearling colt should be given one-third of a 

 dose mentioned for an average horse ; two-year-old colts a 

 half, and three-year-old colts almost a full dose. Horses four 

 years old or more should be given the dose as mentioned for 

 the average horse. 



