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animal's throat, a dangerous and useless 

 practice, and one deserving severe con- 

 demnation. 



For giving the medicine a pint tin bottle 

 is preferable to one of glass or stone, but 

 the latter are commonly employed, and do 

 well enough if care be exercised to prevent 

 the bottle neck being bitten and broken. 



Having got the draught ready for use, 

 back the horse into the stall and put on 

 the twitch, the long handle of which is 

 grasped by an assistant so as to push the 

 animal's head 'well up,' whilst the groom 

 giving the draught stands on the left (now 

 near) side, inserting the point of the bottle 

 neck within the cheek and into the space 

 of the mouth lying between the molar and 

 nipping teeth. 



Allow the liquid to flow slowly out of 

 the bottle, supporting the lower lip during 

 the act of swallowing. 



