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in every alterative and condition ball is to be strongly deprecated.. 
A far more wholesome practice, and one of great advantage, is to give horses- 
a good bran mash, twice weekly in the evening, after the day’s work is over. 
If the appetite is bad, and a general stimulant and appetiser is needed, 
equal parts_of carbonate of ammonium, ginger, and gentian, made up into 
an eight drachm ball with treacle, may be given at first twice-a day for a week.: 
or two, and then once a day fora week. 
