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passes over the lower jaw bone ; in short, pulsa- 

 tion may be felt in every superficial artery. 



When a horse appears rather dull and does not 

 feel properly, it is advisable to examine the pulse, 

 & if he be found to exceed the standard of hcahh, 

 immediate recourse should be had to bleeding. 

 By this timely inteference many dangerous com- 

 plaints may be prevented. When the pulse rises 

 to 80 in a ininute, there is reason to be appre- 

 hensive of daager ; and when it exceeds' 100 the 

 disease frequently terminates in death. — JFhite^s 

 Treatise^ 



Do not get your horse too warm. If he drinks 

 when he is quite warm, hold up his head every 

 two or three swallows. If he drinks much when 

 he is very warm, ride him smarUy, to warm it in 

 his belly — it may prevent hurt'tig him. 



When you use your horse with the saddle, ex- 

 amine his back every night ; if it swells, take a 

 handful of his wet litter and lay it on, and put his 

 saddle on over it for one night ; it will cure it by 

 the morning. 



If your horse's back is chafed raw, lay^t)n bur- 

 dock leaves under the saddle — it is good to heal. 

 But if you are obliged to use your horse in this 

 chafed condition, pound up toad plantain, and lay 

 it on the sore when you tackle, every morning ; 

 this will toughen the sore, and has cured when 

 nothing else would. 



When you bleed in the mouth. Farriers say it 

 is best in the third wrinkle. If you cannot stop 

 the blood, ride him smartly a quarter of a niile 

 or more, and this will stop it. If by bleeding 

 in the neck you cut through the vein, so diat he 



