500 FEEDING ANIMALS. 



that the horse should be able to work again in two months. 

 But by rubbing the ankle in water for one hour, and then 

 bandaging it in water for three days, he went to work again 

 on the fourth day as if nothing had injured him. 



A few months ago a friend of ours had a wiry, tough 

 little mare who had been growing lame from a sprained 

 ankle for several months, and he had about despaired of 

 much improvement. We advised him to place a heavy 

 water bandage on the ankle of the little mare when brought 

 in towards evening. He did so, and in a few days she was 

 very much improved, and in three weeks she was well. 



TREATMENT FOR COLIC. 



The best treatment for this ailment of horses is the pre- 

 ventive treatment in feeding. We do not think a horse 

 ever had the colic without error in feeding too concentrated 

 food, or, perhaps, driving rapidly on a full stomach. But 

 these errors will more or less occur, and then the 

 remedy. 



It is always caused by indigestion and fever. The best 

 application is, first rubbing the abdomen and chest with 

 cold water, and then placing a heavy woollen blanket 

 under the belly and bringing the ends up over the back, 

 when cool water can be poured in between the blanket 

 and skin, keeping the body wet just back of the foreleg. 

 This will usually give relief in a few minutes. The author 

 has seen a number of horses with colic led into a creek, in 

 warm weather, when the horse would immediately lay down 

 in the water and get relief in that way. We have never 

 seen a horse with colic that would not make the application 

 himself when given an opportunity. This application can 

 be made in a warm stable in winter, but in that case the 

 water should not be below 60. If the horse is constipated 

 injections of soft water should be used. 



