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erately tight, so as to support the parts without intercepting 

 the circulation, and should be so applied as to press equally 

 on every part. In bandaging a horse's leg, the roller should 

 be applied from the upper part of the hoof to the knee j in 

 every case it is advisable to bandage from joint to joint, thus 

 leaving the joint at liberty. When it is found necessary to 

 bandage a joint, the bandage should be put on in the form 

 of a figure 8. 



Barb. A general name for horses imported from Barbary. 

 The barb, one of the most celebrated of the African races, is 

 to be met with in Barbary, Tripoli, and Morocco ; it seldom 

 exceeds more than fourteen hands and a half in height. The 

 barb requires more excitement to call out his powers than the 

 Arabian ; but when sufficiently excited, his qualities of speed 

 and endurance render him a powerful antagonist to the 

 Arabian. 



Bark. This name is generally applied to several different 

 species of Peruvian bark, the yellow and the red. The 

 active principle of the yellow bark is an alkaloid principle, 

 called quinse, combined with a peculiar acid, called kinic, or 

 cinchonic, in the state of an acid salt ; besides these, it con- 

 tains an oily and a yellow coloring matter, tannin, kinate of 

 lime, and woody fibre. Their value in treating diseases of 

 the horse, consists in their tonic and astringent properties. 

 It should be given to the horse in the form of infusion ; one 

 ounce of powdered bark to a quart of boiling water. It is 

 also useful to restore indolent ulcers to a healthy state. The 

 best tonic for a horse is hydrastis Canadensis, (golden seal.) 



Bar Shoe. A particular kind of shoe, which is sometimes 

 used to protect the frog from injury ; also in corns. (See 

 Contraction, part first.) 



Bars of the Foot. (See Foot, part first.) 



Bars of the Mouth. Transverse ridges on the roof of 

 the mouth ; they are most conspicuous, or full, in a young 

 horse. When swollen, or fuller than usual, the horse is said 

 to have the lampas. (See Lampas.) 



Basilicon. A digestive ointment, composed of equal parts 



