PRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 179 



Powder, by being fed in regular doses, will rapidly and 

 permanently put the horse in first-class condition by 

 regulating the blood, bowels and digestive organs. 



WARTY GROWTHS 



or tumorous growths on the sheath can be clipped off 

 with scissors, and dipped with caustic to prevent bleed- 

 ing. The same thing should be done with hardening 

 growths on the end of the penis. 



WORMS. 



A horse is frequently attacked by worms when he 

 is in apparently good condition. They can be readily de- 

 tected by the following symptoms : Rubbing of tail 

 against the stall, lifting of upper lip, rubbing nose 

 against the manger or wall and constantly switching 

 tail. A yellow mucus will be noticed around the anus, 

 the appetite at times is ravenous, again very poor ; the 

 horse becomes thin and emaciated. The bowels are fre- 

 quently too loose or the horse is greatly constipated. 

 His coat becomes dry and the hair turns the wrong way. 



