140 AtlTISTiC HORSE-SHOEING. 



forty or fifty minutes, bleed and repeat tlie drench. Do 

 not allow the horse to be moved while sick. 



Founder in the Fif^st Stages, 



Symptoms — The horse is stiff, his feet hot, and often 

 trembles, very thirsty. 



Cure — Bleed from the neck vein 3 or 4 gallons, or until 

 he falls, then give the f ollowing- : , |^ oz. of aloes, 4 drachms 

 g-amboge, | oz. of oil of sassafras ; make this into a pill, 

 give it, and give him all the sassafras tea he will drink ; 

 turn up his feet and fill them full of boiling hot lard, bathe 

 his legs in hot water and rub them w^ell^ This will never 

 fail to cure in fortj^-eight hours. 



Sick Stomach — Debility, 



Symptoms — The horse refuses to eat, thirsty, hangs his 

 head, reels when he walks, e^^es are dull. 



Cure — Bleed -| gallon, then if he will eat a mash, give 

 him one ; give no hay ; then give him ^ oz. rhubarb every 

 night until his bowels move, then take of gentian root 4 ozs., 

 fenugreek 2 ozs., nitre i oz.; mix and give a large tea- 

 spoonful every day ; do not give too much to eat when liis 

 appetite returns 



Distemper. 



Symptoms — Swelling under the jaws ; can't swallow. 



Cure — Bleed 3 gallons and physic; then if a tumor is 

 found under the jaws, open it — if not appl^^ the general lini- 

 ment to the swelling, or the white ointment — make it break 



