Id MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY 



caused by the food being indigestible. Another 

 cause is irregularity in watering horses, as this 

 element is peculiarly necessary to animals v/hich live 

 upon dry food. Every horse should be watered at 

 least four times during the day, and in some cases 

 while working hard, more frequently, and in smaller 

 quantities. 



Remedy. — If the horse is robust or plethoric he 

 may be bled in the jugular or neck vein, but if weak 

 or debilitated from whatever cause, blood should not 

 be abstracted. If the lower intestines, or rectum, 

 is overloaded with dung, the hand should be passed 

 up the rectum, and the bowels unloaded in this way. 

 The following medicine should be administered, in the 

 form of a ball : — 



Barbadoes aloes . , 4 to 8 drachms, 



Calomel i drachm, 



Ginger 2 drachms ; 



these to be mixed with honey or treacle, in sufficient 

 quantity to form a ball. 



Sometimes a clyster is useful, which may be 

 formed of soft soap and hot water. 



These clysters may be repeated twice or thrice 

 with beneficial effect, as they facilitate the action of 

 the purgative and unload the rectum. 



Blisters behind the ears, Cayenne pepper blown up 

 the nostrils, as well as bark and spices given inter- 

 nally, are perfectly useless. Indeed the two former 

 are ridiculous. 



After the purgative has acted, should the horse 

 be able to take food, boiled barley, scalded bran 

 or oatmeal, and lukewarm water, should be given to 

 him for some days until he is able to masticate hay, 

 which ought to be of the best quality. This must, 



