HORSES. 147 



THE EARS. 



The ears of horses are covered with a short down oa 

 the inside, mixed with large hairs, to jrevent cold air, 

 snow, sleet, rain, dust, and flies, from hurting the inter- 

 nal ear. Therefore, trimming this part is very inju- 

 rious. 



In hot weather, there is a species of flies that eat the 

 inside ol the ear till it is raw ; they are exceedingly tor- 

 menting. To pievent this, apply some oil, lard, or other 

 grease, to the inner part of the ear, once in a few weeks, 

 in the warm season. Begin before the flies, else it will 

 be difficult to touch the ears, from their tenderness. 



FOUNDER. 



This disease is caused by riding the horse until much 

 heated and fatigued, and then allowing him to cool sud- 

 denly, by drinking freely of cold water, or standing in 

 an exposed situation, or in a cold stable without cover- 

 ing ; or, without sudden cooling, it may be produced by 

 too bountiful feeding, and his swallowing his food gree- 

 dily, while very warm and hungry. 



Under such unfavorable circumstances, the poor ani- 

 mal, after resting, instead of being refreshed, is stiff* and 

 sore ; his rest, food, and drink, being more destructive 

 to health than constant action and abstinence. On the 

 contrary, had he been allowed to cool gradually, and fed 

 sparingly, he would have escaped injury. 



Remedy. Take from the neck vein a gallon of blood, 

 and give as a drink, in a quart of strong sassafras tea, a 

 table spoonful of saltpetre, and a quarter of an ounce of 

 assafoetida ; withholding any drink for six hours ; at the 

 end of which, should he not be better, take half the 

 quantity of blood, repeat the drink, offering him bran or 

 oats scalded with sassafras tea, his drink being mixed 

 with tea. His feet should be well cleaned, and filled 

 with cow dung. 



Another. As soon as your horse is foundeiec, bleed 

 lup in the neck in proportion to the severity of the case 



