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especially the parts where there is most fat; work tli.- liorne 

 a little at a walk and then gallop him steadily until li.- is in 

 profuse perspiration; do not hurry al)out scraping, hut \vi 

 the sweat have plenty of time to exud(s uncover tlie 

 horse Httle by little and scrape slowly, bearin^^ udl ,,n the 

 edge of the scaper to force out the sweat; rchlanket the 

 horse and lead him around at a walk for a few minutes; un- 

 cover and scrape again; finally walk the horse until lie is 

 perfectly dry before returning him to the stable. 



There should always be an interval of about five days 

 between sweats and ordinarily three or four will })e suffi- 

 cient. Be careful that the horse does not drink to excess at 

 the next watering. 



The first sweat is hard to bring; the third and fourth 

 time it comes more easily. 



Purges. In addition to sweating, it is sometimes of ad- 

 vantage to administer purgatives to reduce the intestines of 

 horses wdth too much belly. 



Before purging, a horse should be put on di«^t and 

 mashes for 48 hours. Either aloes or sulphate of soda may 

 be used as a purgative. Aloes acts directly upon the large 

 intestines and for this reason it is used by preference for 

 taking off belly. It is administered as a ball in doses of 80 

 to 50 grammes (7 3-4 to 12 8-4 drams.)* 



Sulphate of soda (Glauber or horse salts) is given dis- 

 solved in the drinking water and has the great advantage of 

 never irritating the intestines. It must be given in large 

 doses, 800 grammes at least. (9 1-2 ounces.) 



Condition of the Legs. Overexertion of tlie legs manifests 

 itself in splints, windpuffs, spavins and in the swell ini; and 

 stiffening of the fetlock joints. 



* In our service a ball is usually made of aloes, 6 to 8 drams, 

 with ginger, 1 dram; or the issue "purgative capsule" in 

 used. Glauber salts is an excellent laxative but is not on 

 our supply table The use of physics to reduce fat has 

 been abandoned in this country on account of the acconi- 

 panving weakening effects, but dieting is always enforced. 



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