120 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



fects of which the animal never forgets nor forgives, 

 whilst any attempt is being made to do any thing about 

 his head. 



Laryngitis. — This is a disease or inflammation of 

 the upper portion of the wind pipe accompanied wdth 

 fever, increased breathing, and cough. The cause and 

 treatment of this disease will be the same as for bronchi- 

 tis, (which see.) 



Leg, Fractures of. — (See Fractures.) 



Lice. — Lice of various kinds are often the source of 

 much trouble amongst horses kept in the vicinity of hen 

 or chicken houses. 



Symptoms. — Uneasiness, rubbing, and scratching; 

 stamping with the feet and biting at the legs, as if some- 

 thing were annoying him. 



Treatment, — Take of the liver of sulphur, one ounce; 

 cold water, one pint. Mix, and apply with a hard brush 

 to a portion of the body at a time. If that is not ef- 

 fectual, get bichloride of mercury, thirty-two grains; 

 cold water, one pint. Mix, and apply with a brush to a 

 portion only at a time, or a piece of the body every day, 

 till all has been gone over with the brush. This is very 

 weak, and can do the horse no harm. 



Ligaments. — These are strong, fibrous substances, 

 which bind together the diflferent bones of the body or 

 skeleton. There are two great classes of ligaments; the 

 rounded, or the lateral, and the capsular, or sack-like 

 ligaments, as of the shoulder and hip-joint. 



Lipoma. — A variety of fatty tumor. (See Tumors.) 



Liver. — The liver is the largest secreting gland of 

 the body, situated within the short ribs on the right side. 



