20 HIDE-BOUND. 



generally found that they have been fed an 

 enormous amount of hay or coarse food, 

 ■which they are quite sure to cat if they can 

 possibly find room for it. 



Heaves are never found in racing sta- 

 bles, where the horses are properly fed; 

 consequently, it is but reRsonable to attrib- 

 ute the cause to overfeeding vyith hay and 

 coarse feed. 



Treatment— Simtt\ci th« quantity of hay 

 and inereagetheftinouBt of grain feed, which listening to the sounds 

 will ^ve the lungs inerease of room to act. made within the wihd- 



I shall give here vwriwis receipts which fipb. 

 experience hasiprovod to be goed. 



FATOKITE RECEIPTS FOE HEATES. 



1st. ABSfoetida pulv. one oz. ; Camphor gum pulv. one-haM oz. ML*? 

 and divide into f»ur pewders; feed one every other night for a. week. 



2d. Kesin, two ozs. ; tartar emetic, two ozs. ; Spanish brown, two ozs. ; 

 cayenne, two ozs. Mix, and give two teaspoonfulg, twice a day, in the feed. 



3d. A horseman with whom I am acquainted saya he has cured several 

 cases of heaves with oil tar. He gives the ordinaiy case a teaspoonful 

 every Bight or every other night, by pouring it on to the tongue, and then 

 giving seme grain which carries it into the stomach. 



He says he has given very bad cases two or three tablespoonfuls at a 

 dose wil3i grand results. 



He reperts it to be the best remedy in use, and also good for any cough, 

 or t» put a horse in good condition; in fact, it is his " cure all." 



4th. As far as our experience goes (which is strongly corroborated 

 by *he testimony of others), we have found Prof. Flint's Condition Pow- 

 ders a very excellent remedy for this difflcuKy, when fed quite freely for 

 a few days. 



HIDE-BOUND. — A term used to denote the adherence of the skin to 

 the ribs when the horste is diseased. It usually arises from, a deficiency in 

 the quality or quantity of food, and is commonly an attendant on lingering 

 diseases. 



Treatment. — Give mixed feed — cut hay, bran and com meal, wet with 

 just enough water to cause the whole to keep together. 



The following powders should be given in the feed, every night for two 

 weeks: 



Powdered genti^ root, three draohBis; powdered sulphate of iron, two 

 drachms. Mix, and ^ye for ene dose. 



EMTS OM FOOB.— -Ist Tha f eundatira of mmj diseases is laid Im 



