26 THE COMPLETE FARRIER. 



ration, the two principal outlets by which relief is to be obtained ; and 

 if this medicine were more often given than it is, it would be a greater 

 credit to the farrier, and give greater relief to the horse. 



If the horse be costive, clysters, or an opening drink, should be 

 given; and should he purge moderately, be careful not to suppress it; 

 but if it continue so long as to enfeeble the horse, give him a little red 

 port wine and bark. 



Also observe to let the animal drink plentifully, for that will greatly 

 promote the operation of the above named medicines, as both the dis- 

 order and the medicines will cause a thirst. If the horse can bear 

 walking about, a little open air will be very proper, but be careful to 

 keep him well covered. 



Particular regard should also be paid to his staling, which, if it flow 

 in too great quantities, must be repressed by proper astringents, and by 

 giving him lime-water ; and, on the other hand, if he stale so little as 

 to occasion a fullness or swelling in his body and legs, give him the 

 following drink : 



1 oz. of Nitre. 

 <J do. Castile Soap. 



1 do. Venice Turpentine. 



2 drams of Oil of Juniper. 



Make them into a ball with liquorice powder, and give them at 

 twice twenty-four hours' distance. These balls may be given as oc- 

 casions may require, and are very proper to convey off the greasy, 

 slimy matter from the passage of the urine, and to settle swelled legs. 



These are the best methods of management, and will generally 

 prove successful; but sometimes art will fail, and the horse will dis- 

 charge a greenish or a reddish gleet from his nostrils, and sneeze 

 very frequently ; he will continue to lose his flesh, become hide- 

 bound, refuse his meat, swell about his joints, and his eyes will 

 appear fixed and dead ; a purging also ensues, and a dark-colored 

 foetid matter is discharged. When these symptoms appear, the case 

 may be considered desperate, and all attempts to save the horse will 

 be fruitless. 



In this disorder you must take care not to let the horse eat too 

 much, fir his diet should be light, and in small quantities at once, 

 and increased gradually as he may gain strength. When his skin 

 feels kind, his ears and feet continue moderately warm, his eyes look 

 lively, his nose remains clean and dry, his appetite mends, he lies 

 down with ease, and dungs and stales well, you may conclude that 

 the danger is nearly over, and that nothing more is needful but care 

 to complete the cure. On the contrary, by overfeeding, you will run 

 the risk of bringing on a bad surfeit, and the horse may be, according 

 to the old saying, — killed with keeping. 



Sometimes the fever returns ; so that every one who has a horse in 

 a fever should be careful of cold for some time after, as his blood is 

 left in a thin bad state. His legs will probably be subject to swell ; 

 and if the swelling leave a dimple when you press your finger upon 

 it, it is a sign of a dropsy; in which case it will be advisable to put 

 two rowels on each side of his belly, and to give him half an ounce 



