DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE 1«7 
Treatment. — Give the following physic: 
Raw Linseed Oil 
or 
1 pint 
Bitter Aloes 
Water (luke-warm) 
8 drams. 
. . 1 pint. 
The bitter aloes will dissolve readily in the water. Fol- 
low with: 
Diluted Hydrochloric Acid dram or teaspoonful 
Mix in pint of water and give as a drench two or three 
times a day. The purpose of the acid is to dissolve the stones, 
thus allowing them to pass away. Light feeding and regular 
exercise should attend this treatment. 
4. Enlargement of the Liver (Hypertrophy). 
Aged horses are more frequently troubled with enlarge- 
ment of the liver than young ones. 
Causes. — It is more generally the result of faulty feeding 
than anything else. 
Symptoms. — There is a gradual falling off in condition 
and continual change from diarrhoea to constipation and vice 
versa. The lining of the mouth as well as that of the eyes 
becomes a yellowish color. These symptoms are followed 
by a lingering death. 
Treatment. — Regular and judicious feeding with regular 
exercise will sometimes arrest the progress of the disease, 
although no treatment can effect an absolute cure. 
5. Inflammation of the Spleen. 
This disease is met with more frequently in very warm 
climates such as that of the Southern-States. 
Causes. — It is impossible to determine with any degree 
of certainty what causes inflammation of the spleen. 
Symptoms. — These are similar to those of colic. There 
is a dull, languid feeling as indicated by a tendency to allow 
the head .to hang lower than usual and the ears to lop over. 
The appetite is poor ; the pulse high but weak. He lies down, 
rolls, and after regaining his feet appears to be much easier 
for a time. 
It is a very difficult matter to form a positive opinion in 
regard to the presence of this disease before an examination 
is made after death. 
