i8o Management and Treatment of the Horse. 



lialf-hoTir, until the bowels operate ; the best and 

 handiest clyster is composed of — 



Oatmeal gruel , 3 quarts 



Common salt , 3 ounces 



Olive oil lialf-a-pint. 



Some old writers recommend blowing cayenne 

 np the nostrils, as well as powdered bark and 

 spices, given internally, and blisters behind the 

 ears ; but these are perfectly useless, indeed, the 

 former are perfectly ridiculous. Should the horse 

 sufficiently recover to be able to take food, boiled 

 barley, scalded bran, oatmeal, and lukewarm 

 water may be given until he has recovered 

 enough to eat hay, when the hay should be given 

 in small quantities and of the best quality. After 

 the horse has been subjected to the scouring-out 

 principle, it is necessary to give medicine to give 

 a tone again to the stomach, and set the digestive 

 organs performing their offices ; for this purpose 

 the following will be given with advantage — 



Lenetive electuary 4 ounces 



Cream of tartar 4 ,, 



Purified nitre 2 drachms 



Treacle « . 2 ounces 



To he dissolved in hot ale, and given the first thing in the 

 morning in a tepid state. 



This may be repeated two or three times, allow- 

 ing two or three days to elapse between them. 

 If the horse after this should not feed well, it 

 may be necessary to give tonic medicine, and for 

 this purpose obtain half a dozen tonic balls from 

 Day, Son, and Hewitt. 



