78 THE DISEASES OF IIOItSES, 



Lotion for Surfeit.— Carbolic acid and glycerine (British Pharmacopoeia) 

 l|oz., laudanum 2oz., carbonate of potash — commonly called salts of 

 tartar— §oz., soft water 1 quart. 



And, in addition to the powders prescribed above, give the following once 

 a day : 



Fowler's solution of arsenic 2 drachms, tincture of gentian loz., mixed in 

 half a pint of water, and sprinkled over the corn and cut chaff. 



If the horse is on dry food substitute for a portion of the hay cut grass or 

 other green food, with a few carrots, if obtainable, and give a mash occa- 

 sionally to keep the bowels in a laxative state. In no case should bleeding 

 be resorted to for surfeit, except under the express direction of a 

 veterinaiian ; and in the case of horses of weak constitution the severe 

 attacks should be met by perfect rest in a roomy comfortable stable, and 

 nourishing food supplied, giving no more medicine than will merely 

 ensure the bowels being kept free. 



Swollen or Filled Legs.— This is one of the troubles of the stable, 

 to which heavy horses and those of a soft constitution are most liable. 

 It generally appears in the luxuriously fed animal, after a rest day, and 

 in such cases it would probably be avoided by judicious and quiet 

 exercise. In cases where there is debility the animal should have a roomy 

 box, good food, the tonic powders, and after fomenting the legs with hot 

 water they should be thoroughly well hand rubbed, using the stimulating 

 liniment (p. 24). 



Teeth, Caries and Irregularities of.— Caries, or decayed tooth, 

 is occasionally met with in the horse, and when discovered it should be 

 removed. Irregularities occur through the motion of the jaws, which 

 is from side to side, wearing away one side of the grinders, leaving the 

 other sharp and irregular, often so as to wound the tongue and cheeks 

 in mastication, the pain produced throwing the horse off his feed, and 

 preventing him chewing his food properly, instead of which, after rolling 

 it into a ball, he ejects it, which is known as " quidding." As in this 

 state of things the horse suffers pain and misery, and also quickly loses 

 flesh and condition, the assistance of the veterinary surgeon should be 

 sought, who, with instruments properly adapted to the purpose, will 

 remove any diseased tooth, and cut down and file those requiring it. 

 Care should be taken by those who feed horses that the corn is free 

 from small stones and other hard substances which may accidentally 

 find their way into it, as one such article might easily start permanent 

 disease. 



Another thing to be carefully looked after by horse owners is the too 

 common custom of attendants giving medicines of various kinds surrepti- 

 tiously ; for although they may be actuated by good motives, and a 



