96 DISEASES OF THE HOESE. 



15. A horse should have at least a pail of water, morning 

 and evening; or (still better) four half-pailfuls, at four 

 several times in the day. Because this assuages his thirst 

 without bloating him. But he should not be made to work 

 DIRECTLY after he has had a full draught of water; for 

 digestion and exertion can never go on together. 



16. Do not allow your horse to have warm water to 

 drink. Because, if he has to drink cold water, after getting 

 accustomed to warm, it will give him the colic. 



17. When your horse refuses his food, after drinking, 

 go no further that day. Because the poor creature is 

 THOROUGHLY BEATEN. (See Humanity to Animals.) 



Pomentations. — This term has been used exclusively 

 in the application of warm water to an inflamed or sprained 

 part, and sometimes to a sore. I may be right or may be 

 wrong, when I say that the application of cold water to 

 parts similarly affected, are just as much entitled to the 

 term fomentation, for certainly it is applied the same way 

 and for the same purpose, namely, to allay irritation in the 

 sore or sprained part; and it has from my own experience, 

 proved to have a much better effect, and in as short a time. 

 Cold, applied, has an effect to brace, strengthen, and give 

 tonicity to relaxed sprains and sores. Warmth has an 

 opposite effect, i. e., to relax and debilitate. In foot dis- 

 eases, warm water will be preferable for softening the horn. 

 Where warm water is used, the case should be treated 

 afterwards by cold fomentations. A good way to apply 

 cold water is by means of wet woolen cloths wrapped 

 loosely around the parts, and wet every hour or so before 

 ths skin becomes warm. At night take all the cloths off; 

 this will prevent scalding, and falling off of the hair. 



Warm water should be applied the same way as cold. 



Either cold or warm fomentations should be continued 



