156 DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



Mid crop of clover ; and a later variety (hypericifoUa.) 

 It comes forward, flowers, and ripens at the same time 

 as the second crop, and it is gathered with clover 

 seed. In this way, it may be diffused all over the coun- 

 try, and it is found in most parts of the United States. 



All the plants of the genus Euphorbia contain a very 

 acrid juice. [Some of them stand at the head of vegeta- 

 ble poisons.] It has the greatest effect in the green 

 state, and is most effective when in flower, which is in 

 July and August. 



Symptoms. They are very apparent. A profuse dis- 

 charge of saliva from the mouth, to the great annoyance 

 of man and beast. It doubtless weakens the animal 

 very much. 



Remedies. Change the pasture, or the fodder. Take 

 a horse that is salivated, from grass, and feed him on 

 pure hay, and the salivation will be stopped in one night. 



Feed with cabbage leaves ; and if they be not at hand, 

 use turnip tops, radishes, mustard, or other crumiferous 

 plants. Mix, occasionally, a table spoonful of sulphur 

 with the salt that is given to the horse, and give salt 

 freely. 



FISTULA. 



This disease may generally be attributed to careless- 

 ness. If the saddle has not been properly champered, 

 or the padding has shifted so that the saddle presses on 

 the edge of the withers, swellings and sores will be pro- 

 duced, which, in bad cases, may run to ulcers of the 

 same kind as those of poll evil. If the sinuses penetrate 

 between the shoulder and the ribs, it is even more seri- 

 ous than poll evil, and the seton must pass through the 

 very deepest of them. In many respects, this disorder 

 is similar to poll evil, and the treatment should be sim- 

 ilar. 



Another Rebiedy. If it has broken, or has been 

 lanced, and runs, make a wash of elder, (Sambucus can- 

 adensis,) wild cherry and sassafras root, equal parts, 

 boiled After washing, apply salseratus to the sore. 



