I y6 Management and Treatment of the Horse. 



sequence of the artery being cut across it will 

 speedily shrink and cease to bleed, and the appli- 

 cation of a piece of sponge or rag with cold water 

 will stop the bleeding of the vein. In this 

 operation the nerve is generally divided, but no 

 evil effects will result from it. If the cut is 

 made a little too much on one side, and nearly 

 opposite the second incisor tooth, it is possible 

 that the artery may be wounded longitudinally, 

 but not divided, in which case there is great 

 difficulty in stopping the flow of blood ; the 

 most effectual method of stopping is to make a 

 large pledget of lint or tow, as thick as a man's 

 arm, roll it round a piece of string, put it across 

 the horse's mouth, and tie the string across its 

 nose. Then take a strap, and buckle it tightly 

 round the horse's jaw, to prevent its oj^eniug its 

 mouth and using its tongue to displace the 

 pledget. This is sure to stop the bleeding. It 

 is only when the horse is on a journey that the 

 above mode of bleeding by cutting the bars 

 should be resorted to, because there is no way 

 to ascertain the quantity of blood taken, nor 

 can the degree of inflammation be satisfactorily 

 investigated, therefore it is only in cases of 

 necessity that it is to be applied, as it may not 

 only occasion much pain to the horse, but also a 

 great deal of trouble to the operator. 



The megrims is a very dangerous disease, not 

 only to the horse, but to the driver, and in many 

 instances the horse will die instantaneously, and 

 frequently drop without the slightest previous 

 indication of illness. If a horse has had one 



