THE HORSE AXD ITS DISEASES. 115 



Food should consist of bran mashes, and walking 

 exercise mornino: and evenins:. 



Roaring. 



"Which is a remnant of improperly treated catarrh. 

 The following drench will be found of great benefit, 

 when a cough accompanies this complaint : — 



Linseed 1 pound. 



Treacle Bounces. 



Vinegar 1 pint. 



Let the linseed be put into six pints of hot water, and 

 allowed to stand by the side of the fire until it has fairly 

 taken the substance out of the seeds, then let it be 

 strained, and the other ingredients mixed with it ; give 

 the horse half-a-pint of this six times during the course 

 of the twenty-four hours. 



Wheezing. 



This stage of the disorder is known by a wheezing 

 sound, being heard like that of the human being aflected 

 with asthma. It has its seat in the membraneous lining 

 of the wind j)ipe low down, where it separates into two 

 branches to convey the air to both lobes of the lungs — 

 there a mucus fluid lodges in the passages. Some old horses 

 wheeze only after feeding and when lying down; but horses 

 that are confirmed wheezers can be heard at all times ; 

 wheezers should not have much hay, but enough of corn 

 which should be given frequently, as well as water. 

 The windpipe should be blistered, and give the following 

 ball twice a week : — 



Turpentine ^ ounce. 



Ginger 1 drachm. 



Linseed Meal 4 ,, 



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