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foal? A, A small amount of wheat crushed, or coarsely ground, may 

 be a valuable addition to her diet. 



Question. What is the best bit for a hard-mouthed horse? A. 

 Frequently a very easy bit and uniformly kind treatment will work 

 wonders for a puller. There are quite a number of severe bits which 

 commend themselves for certain horses, such as the Jay Eye See bit, Suc- 

 cess, Imperial and Rockwell; anything but the double jointed, twisted 

 wire bit. 



Question. What shall I do to get the lice off a colt? A. In cold 

 weather use pyrethreum or Persian insect powder along the neck and 

 back. Repeat every six days till the lice disappear. In warm weather 

 us kerosene emulsion made in the following proportions, more or less as 

 needed: One gallon of water, one pound laundry soap; boil till dis- 

 solved. Add, while hot and away from the lire, two gallons kerosene. 

 For use, take one pint of this emulsion for three gallons of cold water. 

 Wash colt thoroughly with this diluted mixture; or preferably gasoline. 



Question. What should be done in a case of sore eyes in a horse ap- 

 pearing at different intervals; one sore one week, and heal, and then the 

 other sore? A. What is the cause? A. I cannot tell. This may be 

 either periodical ophthalmia (moon blindness) or a symptom of influenza. 

 The former is probably incurable and usually results in blindness. The 

 latter usually disappears under treatment. 



Question. My colts rub their tails. What causes it? A. Either 

 lice at the root of the tail or pin worms in the rectum. For the former, 

 use kerosene emulsion. If due to the latter, give injection of quassia 

 lea, followed by a dose of raw linseed oil; enough to physic. 



Question. Will a horse that has been paralyzed on one side ever 

 be able to work again? A. He may or he may not. It depends on the 

 location and extent of the disease. 



Question. What would you do for collar galls? A. Relieve from 

 work if possible. Otherwise remove pressure from sore place by ad- 

 justing sweat pad or collar. Dust over the raw surface the following 

 mixture: Boracic acid, iodiforni and tannic acid; equal part by weight. 



Question. Do you approve of allowing colts the first winter to have 

 oats to eat at their will, or feed what they will eat up clean three times 

 a day? A. I think the latter is the proper way to feed any horse. 



Question. How would yoti treat a horse that has mange? "A. 

 Scrub the diseased surface with brush, soap and warm, soft water until 

 all the scaly material is removed. Then use a lotion made in the follow- 

 ing proportions: Water, one quart; carbolic acid, (95 per cent) one 

 ounce; acetic acid (glacial), two ounces. Apply every third day until 

 cured, or skin becomes very sore. In the latter case stop treatment for 

 a few days, then begin again. 



Question. What is the cause of lameness in the forelegs of a horse 

 confined in the stable in the winter time? A. It may be due to any one 

 of several causes, more frequently, perhaps, to contracted hoof caused 

 by horses standing on dry floor, either shod with high toe and heel calks 

 or barefoot, and the wall of the hoof allowed to grow down till frog does 



