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gently manipulating the testicles until the intestines 

 pass back into the abdomen, after which the animal can 

 be allowed to get up and rest quietly in a box stall for 

 several days. In older animals, however, in addition, 

 the hand must be introduced into the rectum and the 

 bowels gently pulled back into place. This generally 

 has to be accompanied by a surgical operation. The 

 feeding of Pratts Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or 

 Pratts Condition Powder is beneficial in such cases, as 

 they keep the animal in a healthy condition otherwise, 

 thereby strengthening the weakened parts. 



SCRATCHES. 



This disease comes from carelessness in not cleaning 

 the mud and dirt from the horse's legs. This should 

 not be neglected, as it becomes a very filthy and un- 

 pleasant disease. The parts should be washed thor- 

 oughly with white castile soap and warm water, and 

 Pratts Veterinary Healing Ointment applied twice a 

 day. In accordance with our plan to give another rem- 

 edy, we mention the following : Keep the parts con- 

 stantly wet by applying a cloth saturated with the fol- 

 lowing solution : Half an ounce of chloride of zinc ; 



