96 MODERN FARRIER. 



Mixed with molasses sufficient to make a ball. 



When this laxative has ceased to operate, give 

 the following ball every other day until the disease 

 seems to be removed : 



Purified soda powdered, - 2 drachms. 



Gentian root powdered, - 2 drachms. 



Cassia powdered, - - 1 drachm. 



Treacle enough to form a ball. 



In the mean time, the horse should be regularly 

 exercised, and the stable kept particularly clean, 

 with a quantity of clean straw under tlie manger, 

 that he should not be tempted to eat other sub- 

 stances that are more injurious. 



60. Plethora. 



Symptoms. — When a horse becomes fat, corpulent, 

 and full of blood, he is called plethoric. The veins, 

 in this state, become full and distended ; the pulse 

 full and strong, though sometimes oppressed and 

 slower than natural. The animal exerts himself 

 with evident difficulty, and soon becomes fatigued 

 and exhausted. If put to hard labour, he is gene- 

 rally soon knocked up, or dies on the road ; or else 

 he becomes broken-winded, or is attacked by the 

 apoplexy, or an inflammation of the lungs. 



Causes. — This diseased state of the body is very 

 common in horses, and arises from idleness and be- 

 ing pampered with high living, in order that they 

 may look well and seem as in high condition. 



Cure. — When there appears no symptom of an 

 approaching apoplexy, it is best to lower the animal's | 

 diet gradually, and as gradually increase his exercise | 

 or labour. Bleeding, when it can be safely avoided, ; 

 is extremely improper, as it tends to produce the 

 very state against which it is employed. If the 

 symptoms appear alarming, the same precautions 



