DISEASES OF HORSES 99 



ventilation of the stable or a musty atmosphere. It is sometimes called 

 hereditary because a round-chested horse is inclined to Heaves; and if a 

 round chest is inherited, susceptibility to this disorder is also "inherited." 

 It is said that change from a high level to a low level will bring on the 

 disease in some horses. 



Treatment This has long been considered a difficult disorder to treat 

 successfully. Usually the difficulty in treating is due to the 

 fact that the horse is simply medicated for the Heaves, and nothing is done 

 to remedy the condition which caused the trouble in the first place, such as 

 wrong feeding, or bad or dusty air. There is no use to treat symptoms and 

 absolutely neglect the cause. Remove the cause, then treat with Conkey's 

 Heave Relief according to plain directions on package. We guarantee 

 satisfaction. It is a waste of time to treat a horse with heaves unless you 

 follow the below feeding directions. Conkey's Heave Relief does not 

 contain any cheap liquid or filler but is all pure drug prescription. The 

 treatment is scientific, and goes at once to the seat of the trouble, toning 

 the weakened organs. 



In a case of long standing where the horse is run down, use Conkey's 

 Stock Tonic to build up the general condition. This is tonic, alterative 

 treatment, which cures indigestion, gets the full value out of feed, increases 

 the appetite, expels worms, and rids the body of the systemic poisons which 

 accumulate so rapidly when there is any fault with the breathing. 



In feeding a horse with heaves follow these general rules: Feed the 

 best quality, but in the smallest quantity, so as to give the digestion as little 

 as possible to do. Always water before feeding, or the undigested food 

 will be washed out of the stomach. Do not exercise the horse too soon 

 after feeding. Limit the horse to a small quantity of best hay once a 

 day; and for other feed give carrots, potatoes, turnips, chopped and mixed 

 corn or oats. Dark molasses can be used with this to great advantage. 



Prevention Heaves usually affects unthrifty, run-dov/n animals; and can 

 thus be prevented by occasional treatment with Conkey's Stock 

 Tonic, mixed with the regular feed as directed. Or, we suggest permanent 

 use of the special veterinary salt described before for general preventive 

 treatment, using 1 part Conkey's Stock Tonic to 9 parts common barrel salt, 

 mixing thoroughly and keeping it where the horse can help himself just 

 as he wants it. There will be no danger from overdosing, but the horse 

 will doctor himself as he needs it. This will insure general thriving condi- 

 tion. This formula makes a most efficient stock salt, absolutely effective as 

 a conditioner and at the low cost of less than 2^ cents a pound. One 

 pound will usually last a horse about two weeks. 



HIDE We say a horse is hidebound when the skin is harsh and "tight" 



BOUND and the coat staring. The condition shows poor nutrition. The 

 horse may be eating well but the food is not properly digested. 

 Lack of air or of salt sometimes cause this "hide-bound" condition. Con- 

 key's Stock Tonic in the feed three times a day is the best treatment. As the 

 appetite improves increase the feed. Groom well and look to general sani- 

 tary conditions. When the animal shows good normal condition, you can 

 drop the Stock Tonic treatment in the feed, but we advise regular use of the 

 veterinary salt mixture already alluded to, as follows: 90 Ibs. common barrel 

 salt, 10 Ibs. Conkey's Stock Tonic, mixed thoroughly and kept in a dry place, 

 where the horse can help himself as needed. There is no danger of the 

 horse overdosing when allowed to get at this just when he wants it. This 

 stock salt is effective as a general preventive. It is very cheap, costing 

 when thus home mixed, less than 2^2 cents a pound, 1 pound being sufficient 

 for each animal for two weeks. 



