DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 93 



Bltt«r Alom , • dnma. 



Sweet Splrlti of Nitre 1 oanoe or 4 tablespoonfnU. 



Common Soda .... 1 tablespoonful. 



Ginger 1 " 



Dissolve in a pint of warm water and g-ive as a drench, and 

 follow up with the following drench: 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 tablespoon fula. 



Common Soda 1 tablespoonful. 



Ginger 1 " 



Dissolve in a pint of warm water and give as a drench every 

 four hours until the animal is relieved. Blanket him well and 

 allow him to stand in the stable for a few days, till the physic is 

 worked off. In all cases, when he is recovering-, feed on soft 

 food, such as bran mashes, and give him all the luke warm water 

 he will drink. In all cases of stomach trouble, warm .he drinking 

 water, as it has a good effect on the stomach. In severe cases, 

 where the animial is going to die, and the treatment does not do 

 him any good, he gradually keeps getting worse, begins to 

 bloat very bad and breathe very heavy, and his ears begin to 

 droop over. If you examine the pulse, it is up to 90 or 100 

 beats per minute, and you can hardly feel it. Tlie arimal does 

 not lie down so much, but walks around his box, trembling very 

 much all over the body; his legs, ears and nose gradually become 

 cold as death approaches, also the inside of his mouth is cold and 

 clammy, and he will be noticed to strain, as if wanting to pass 

 something, but nothing comes; he finally will stagger, fall and 

 die. All through this disease, the animal will be noticed to make 

 water in small quantities, but often. You must not be misled by 

 this symptom, for it is caused from the swollen stomach and 

 bowels pressing on the bladder. Tht above disease t* one which 

 should b« well studied, for it la met with so often In the horse. 



KUPTUItS •? TSS STOXACH. 



This disease is gfenerally caused during the time the •nlmal b 

 suffering from acute indigestion. 



Causes. — A hor»e suffering from acute Indigestion, will, from 

 the pain, sometimes throw himself down on his side, and the 

 stomach being so distended or swollen with gas will cause it to 

 become ruptured. 



Symptoms." The animal .."i be noticed all at once to become 

 jvery bad — much worse than before — the pulse will get very quick 

 and weak, he will perspire all over the body, and i.n a very short 

 time will show symptoms of approaching death by his bowels end 



