The Ailments of Horses, 89 



nasty raw-looking surface, the marks 

 varj^ing in size. 



Sometimes blister fuses with blister, 

 producing large sores. 



Treatment. — Borax and honey is 

 suitable for the foal. 



Smear a teaspoonful inside the mouth 

 three or four times dailv. 



G-ive the mother half an ounce of 

 bicarbonate of soda in her food or drink- 

 ing-water twice daily, while the foal may 

 have the following powder placed upon 

 its tongue daily — 



R. — Grey powder 40 grains. 



Bicarbonate of potasn ... -i drachms. 

 Mix, and divide into four powders. Give as 

 directed above. 



For adult animals, add two drachms 

 each of chloride of ammonia, carbonate of 

 soda, and hyposulphite of soda to the 

 animal's drinking-water night and morn- 

 ing. Wash or gargle the mouth with a solu- 

 tion of common salt and tepid water twice 

 daily. Continue this treatment until well. 



General management. — Soft food. 

 Keep clean stable. Fresh water. A 

 little green food if possible ; failing this, 

 a few tablespoonfuls of linseed oil to a 

 bran-mash twice daily. 



Thorough-pin. — By this term we mean 

 a swelling, or distension, at the upper and 

 back part of the hock. 



As the swelling can be made to appear 

 at either side of the hock, pushed through 

 as it were, it has in this way come to get 

 its present name, derived from "through- 

 pin." 



