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is better. If the bowels are costive, inject warm soap 

 suds. The food should be entirely in gruel form. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES. 

 Generally caused by a blow or foreign substance 

 getting under the lid. The best plan is to hang a cloth 

 over the eye and keep it wet constantly with the follow- 

 ing solution : One fluid ounce of tincture of arnica ; half 

 a fluid ounce of laudanum ; mixed in two quarts of water. 

 As soon as possible, examine the eye and remove any 

 dirt or other substance that may be lodged there. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH. 



This disease is shown sometimes by colic, irregu- 

 larity of the bowels, or uncertain appetite and looseness 

 of the bowels at times. This may be followed by ex- 

 treme costiveness. The disease is accompanied by a dry 

 cough, catchy breath, and the mouth is cold. The eyes 

 are sunken, the belly baggy and the hair rough. The 

 horse becomes thin and is very easily thrown into a per- 

 spiration or sweat. The horse will gnaw at bricks and 

 mortar, or wood, and will eat its bedding or dirty straw. 



The most successful remedies that we know of for 

 this disease are Pratts Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or 



