«36 General Principles of Veterinary Medicine. 



Unless when affected with diarrhoea, dysentery or diabetes, 

 animals do not injure themselves by taking too much water, 

 but are often rendered uncomfortable and recovery retarded 

 by undue restriction in this direction. A supply of water, 

 cool, clean soft w^ater, should always be within their reach, 

 except in the diseases mentioned, when the quantity must be 

 limited. Small quantities given often will allay thirst much 

 more certainly than large quantities at long intervals. The 

 horse is especially delicate about drinking water, and when 

 sick, neither hard nor dirty nor tepid water should be offered 

 him; and if the nitre, etc., often added to the water appears 

 distasteful, it should be omitted. 



In all instances a lump of rock salt should be placed in 

 the feed trough for him to lick at, at his pleasure. 



SPECIAL DIET PREPARATIONS. 



These, for animals, mostly consist of mild, nutritious or 

 cooling drinks, and mashes. 



An excellent substance for them is linseed^ either in the 

 form of gruel, tea or cake. It is soothing, palatable, easily 

 digested, and moderately laxative. Oat meal, ground corn, 

 barley and bran, are other useful forms of grain suitable for 

 special diet. We add recipes for a few of their preparations. 



Linseed Tea. 



No. 5. Bruised linseed, 4 to 6 oz. 



Boiling water, 1 gallon. 



Simmer for two hours, strain and add a few spoonfuls of xnolasses or 

 honey. 



Linseed Mash. 



No. 6. Linseed, 2 qts. 



Sugar, 2 oz. 

 Boiling water, 6 qts. 



Simmer for several hours on a slow fire. 



