134 " ORANGE COUNTY 



HIDE-BOUND. 



This term is applied to horses whose coat is staring, 

 and skin tight on the ribs, and otherwise out of con- 

 dition. It is not so much of a disease as a symptom 

 of a disease, particularly of the digestive organs. 

 Every disease that can affect the general system may 

 produce this. Glanders, scratches, chronic cough, 

 farcy founder, are accompanied by hide-bound. Diet 

 too sparing, or want of change in diet, is an unfailing 

 source of it. If the cause is removed, the effect will 

 follow. 



Treatment. — If no disease appears about the horse, 

 change the diet, clothe the body warmly, give a few 

 mashes and a mild physic, or give alteratives ; and 

 there is none better than that which is in common use 

 — pulverized antimony, nitre, and sulphur. Should 

 the horse not feed well, and there is no fever, a slight 

 tonic may be given of ginger. Friction may be used 

 to advantage. 



