124 STONE OR GRAVEL. 



stone, and one tea spoonful of saltpetre. Take of 

 asafoetida half an ounce, divide it, placing one half in 

 his manger, the other in his watering bucket. Feed 

 principally with green food, if to be had, if not, such as 

 is light, cooling, and easily digested. 



STONE OR GRAVEL IN THE BLADDER. 



FORTUNATELY the stone is a disease not very com- 

 mon amongst horses ; but whenever it makes its appear- 

 ance, unless some remedy is immediately employed, 

 its consequences are to be much dreaded. It consists 

 in small gravel or stones being lodged in the bladder, 

 which prevents a free discharge of urine, and produces 

 the most excruciating pain. The horse will linger 

 and pine away, until he can scarcely support the burden 

 of life. 



As the stone is a disease which has but seldom, if 

 ever, struck the attention of farriers, I consider myself 

 fortunate in being able to offer to the public a simple 

 remedy, which has been employed with astonishing 

 success by a gentleman in a neighbouring county. In 

 one case, when the following remedy was used, three 

 stones and a quantity of grit was discharged from the 

 blad4er. 



Symptoms. Frequent stretching, groaning, and 

 many fruitless attempts to pass water, which will finally 

 be discharged by a few drops at a time, with great 

 apparent pain, a shrinking of the flesh, although the 

 appetite is good, no fever, but a dull, sluggish, and 

 sleepy appearance, wanting much in his usual spirits. 



