Feeding of Sick Ho7^ses 1 2 1 



mustard, turpentine, ammonia, croton lini- 

 ment, etc., are frequently employed for 

 similar purposes. 



Special Feeding of Sick Horses. 



In many ailments affecting the horse, 

 his appetite is either diminished or al- 

 together awanting. When sick a good 

 deal of * coaxing ' may be needful ere the 

 animal can be persuaded to take a few 

 mouthfuls of food, either in the liquid, 

 semi-liquid, or solid form. It is much 

 better to try and get the patient to take 

 a little food of itself, than having to ad- 

 minister such by force, though of course 

 this latter plan has commonly to be done. 

 When feeding sick animals, the groom 

 should make it a point to never leave 

 food standing before them, because If it 

 is not eaten at the time it is- placed before 



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