'150 COLDS. SADDLE GALLS. 



COLDS. 



NOTHING is more common than colds among horses, 

 of all ages. They are frequently produced by a want 

 of good rubbing after violent exercise, which strikes 

 a chilliness and dampness over the whole body ; being 

 changed from a warm and comfortable stable to one 

 cold and open; standing out late in dew at night 

 plunging deep in cold water while heated in a profuse 

 perspiration ; all of which have a tendency to check 

 the perspirable matter and contract the pores of the 

 skin. 



Colds sometimes produce a slight running at the 

 nose ; the remedy is simple and almost certain bleed 

 plentifully. 



SADDLE GALLS. 



SADDLE GALLS are generally occasioned by an un- 

 equal pressure of the saddle, or by a saddle being badly 

 fitted to a horse's back, and if neglected they grow 

 into very ugly and troublesome sores. When these 

 inflamed tumours are first discovered, cold water alone 

 is frequently sufficient to disperse and drive them 

 away, if applied as soon as the saddle is pulled off 

 but when that will not have the desired effect, by 

 washing them twice a day in the mixture I shall here 

 recommend, the cure will be readily performed. 

 Take of sharp vinegar, one gill; spirits, of any kind, 

 one gill ; sweet oil or fresh butter, one table spoonful; 

 to be well mixed before used. 



