94 DISEASES OP THE HOESE. 



grims, or staggers, (which see,) causing them to fall. 

 Hence, the expression, " fitty horse." 



Flaxseed. — Every part of this seed is used one way or 

 another ia the treatment of diseases of the horse. The 

 ground seed, mixed with warm water, is an excellent 

 cooling food for horses, almost a laxative. The pressed 

 juice, or oil, is a certain and safe purgative for the horse, in 

 quart doses. The residue, which remains after the oil has 

 been pressed, commonly called cake meal, when mixed 

 with warm water, makes the best of poultices to a sore or 

 wound. (See Poultices.) 



Food, Hints on. — 1. All horses must not be fed in 

 the same proportions, without due regard to their ages, 

 their constitutions, and their work. Because tJie impro- 

 priety of such a practice is self-evident. Yet it is constantly 

 done, and is the basis of disease of every kind. 



2. Never use bad hay on account of its cheapness. 

 Because there is not proper nourishment in it. 



3. Damaged corn is exceedingly injurious. Because it 

 brings on rsFLAMMATiON of the Bowels and skin diseases. 



4. Chaif is better for old horses than hay. Because they 

 can chew and digest it better. 



5. Mix chaff with corn or oats, and do not give them 

 alone. Because it makes the horse chew his food more and 

 digest it better. 



6. Hay or grass alone will not support a horse under 

 hard work. Because there is not sufficient nutritive body in 

 either, 



7. "When a horse is worked hard his food should chiefly 

 be oats and corn : if not worked hard, his food should chiefly 

 be hay. Because oats and corn supply more nourishment 

 and flesh-making material than amy other hind of foodt. 

 Hay not so much. 



