124 THE HORSE. 



horn in it, be veiy useful in bringing the swelling forward, 

 and causing it to break. A. cloth in the form of a cap, put 

 on the horse's head, and stuffed with wool to keep the 

 swelling warm, will be of great service. Some people ap- 

 ply a poultice, but there is no need of this if the above be 

 properly used. Give plenty of warm water, with a little 

 meal in it ; for in this disorder a horse cannot swallow dry 

 meat enough for its support. 



Sometimes the Strangles gather four or five times, and 

 break in many places ; and you must observe that if the 

 orifices are not wide enough, they must be opened with the 

 point of a knife, and by this means it will be prevented 

 from breaking out in so many places. After the sv/eliing 

 appears, it will be five or six days before it breaks and dis- 

 charges. There is always a small discharge at the nostrils, 

 but it is little or no gi'ievance to the horse. ' 



When the swelling is broken, and the orifice of a proper 

 size to discharge the matter, dress with the following oint- 

 ment spread on tow : 



Take Yellow Rosin and Burgundy Pitch, of each one pound ; 

 Honey and common Tui-pentine, of each half a pound ; Bees 

 WaXj four ounces; Hog's Lard, one pound and a half; and of 

 Verdigrise, finely powdered, one ounce. Melt the ingredients 

 together, but do not put the Yerdigrise in till nea:\y cold, 

 and keep stirring all the time till cold, or the Verdigrise wvll^ 

 fall to the bottom. 



This is one of the best salves for wounds that has been 

 found out, and especially for old ones. 



The Bastard Strangles requires the same kind of treat- 

 ment, but it is proper to give the horse a dose or two of 

 calomel physic also. 



THE GLANDERS. 



This disease has banled all who have ti'ied to cure it, and 

 probably will do so to the end of time ; so I advise those 

 who may have a glandered horse, to put him off as soon as 

 they shall be certain that he is so. People often mistake 

 other disorders for the Glanders. A violent cold sometimes 

 causes a running at the nostrils, and kernels under the 

 jaws, when the horse is free from the Glanders. Some 

 times a running at the nostrils is caused by laying too much 



