158 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



Roaring. — A noise made when the horse is put to 

 work. There are many different sounds produced from 

 the same cause, and are incurable, except they depend 

 upon the presence of tumors, which can be removed. 

 Roariijg can be relieved somewhat by placing pads over 

 the false nostril. When very bad, an operation called 

 tracheotomy, or opening into the wind pipe, and keeping 

 a silver tube inserted in it, is sometimes resoited to. By 

 this means, a draught horse can be kept at work for 

 many years. 



Round Bone. — (See Sprains.) 



Rowels. — An old-fashioned operation, consisting in 

 an opening made through the skin for a few inches in 

 length, and the skin is raised from its attachments, and 

 a piece of leather fitting the cavity thus made is placed 

 into it, so that a discharge is set up in a day or two. 

 Times were when, and we too often see evidences yet of 

 these cruelties unnecessarily inflicted upon the poor, un- 

 offending horse. Rowels are an abomination, and inflict 

 a scar or blemish, which never leaves the part. The 

 stupidity and ignorance of horse doctors generally, do 

 not allow them to see that the powers of nature are more 

 potent for good in curing the affection which is attributed 

 to the power or virtue of a rowel it never possessed. If 

 I put in a rowel, it will not be with the view of curing 

 disease or sprain, but for allowing the horse plenty of 

 time in the stable, so that nature will have cured the dis- 

 ease herself. Gentlemen, give honor to wdiom honor is 

 due! 



Ruptures — Are the protrusion of some portion of the 

 bowels or intestines out of their proper cavity and place. 

 The groin, the navel, sides of the belly, and scrotum, or 

 testicle bag, are the usual places where ruptures show 



