102 T'heAilraents of Horses. 



main longer than twelve or twenty-four 

 hour^? in a mare, otherwise it may cost 

 her her life. 



It requires careful separation from the 

 wall of the womb. 



After removal of tlie cleansing the womb 

 ought to be washed out with a solution 

 of corrosive sublimate, ten grains to a 

 quart of tepid water. 

 - Internally, a pint of linseed oil may be 

 given, to which a couple of ounces of 

 chloric ether has been added. 



General management. — Grreen food 

 night and morning. 



Bran and scalded oats. 



Half an ounce of chlorate of potash in 

 the animal's drinking-water twice daily 

 before food. 



Strict attention to surrounding clean- 

 liness. 



Freely use Jeyes's fluid in solution, or 

 carbolic acid in the same manner. 



Clean l>edding. Never allow food to lie 

 about after a meal. Clothe the body. 



Watch carefully for unfavourable symp- 

 toms — denoted by patchy sweating on 

 the body, a rusty, mucilaginous discharge 

 from the vulva, pain in the belly, and 

 blood or dark spots upon the mucous 

 membrane lining the eyelids (conjunctival 

 membrane). 



Worms. — Three distinct forms of in- 

 ternal parasites are found infesting the 

 horse and ass. These are — 



(1) The flat or fluke-like worms (tre- 

 matodes), uncommon in this animal, 

 found now and again in the bile passage. 



