70 HORSES. 



back are subject to deposition of effete material, which produces 

 a sudden form of paralysis known as azoturia. It comes on 

 very soon after a horse has started on a journey. The treatment 

 consists in giving a bold dose of physic and rubbing in the 

 Elliman's over the loins daily. 



HARD UDDERS AND GARGET. 



Many a good colt might be saved by a little Elliman's being 

 rubbed into the mare's udder. Especially is this the case with 

 fillies allowed to breed at three years old. 



The bag is hard and tender, and the colt punches it to make 

 the milk flow. The impatient young mother either kicks the foal, 

 or else refuses it the chance to suck. 



Treatment. — Tie up the mare, hold up a fore-leg, and with 

 the Elliman's at half strength knead the udder with both hands 

 for several minutes, three times a day, milking out as much as 

 possible with finger and thumb, and, after wiping dry, hold 

 up the colt to suck. 



The relief is so soon felt that, after the first performance, 

 the most irritable filly will usually submit to the operation. 



Prevention. — Examine the udder when the foal is expected 

 and the *' wax candles "are showing, and feel the state of the 

 bag. If it is hard and tender, soften it with diluted Elliman's 

 and endeavour to get out a little milk. If hand milking has to 

 be done, to prevent garget, a disease in the udder, then the colt 

 should have a dose of castor oil, which would not otherwise be 

 necessary, as the first milk contains a natural aperient. 



GARGET. 



A neglected case of hard udder will run on to abscess or 

 garget. 



Treatment. — Take away the foal and find a foster-mother. 

 Poultice the udder if the mare will submit to it. If not, the 

 abscess may be induced to point by freely using the Elliman's. 

 When ripe it should be lanced ; a V.S. will know where to expect 

 a blood vessel, and will not wound it. (See Abscess, page 53.) 



