WHEN THE HORSE IS SICK 113 



worms that infest the rectum an injection of water 

 in which tobacco has been soaked is often a good 

 method of treatment, as the trouble is freouently 

 hard to reach by internal remedies. 



When a horse becomes lame, the first thing to 

 do is to locate the lameness. Often, especially at 

 first, there is little or no swelling. But there is 

 always heat in the injured part and a careful 

 examination will generally find it. If the horse is 

 lame forward the trouble is much more likely to be 

 below the knee than above it — maybe in the back 

 tendon or ankle or foot. It is very common, 

 when the seat of the trouble is not readily found, 

 to ascribe it to the shoulder, but as the trouble 

 is much more apt to be lower down, the most 

 careful examination should be made before com- 

 ing to this conclusion. 



There are many liniments on the market and 

 some of them are very good, but plain, hot water 

 applied persistently and followed by gentle rub- 

 bing is the best treatment. It is of little use 

 to do this hastily ; the water should be sopped on 

 liberally with a soft cloth and the treatment con- 

 tinued for, say, fifteen or twenty minutes and then 

 the part rubbed with the hands until perfectly 

 dry. This should be done at least twice a day. 



When the lameness is in the foot, it is not so 

 easy to discover, but the injured foot will be a 



