DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE m 
Treatment. — Give : 
Raw Linseed Oil 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 
Fluid Extract of Belladonna 
1 pint 
1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls 
25 to 30 drops. 
Shake well together and give as a drench. Place a half- 
pail of hot salt, in a grain bag, over the kidneys, and throw a 
blanket over this to keep in the heat. Keep the mare quiet 
for a few hours and she will generally clean herself and save 
the bother of removing it with the hand. If this treatment 
does not cause it to come away in twenty-four hours after 
foaling, it is necessary to take it away. Have the mare held 
by the head, one of the front legs held up so that she cannot 
kick, and have another assistant hold the tail out of the way. 
Roll up your sleeves and oil your right arm and hand. Take 
hold of the cleaning with your left hand while you pass the 
right into where the cleaning is attached to the womb. Com- 
mence at the top, gradually forcing the cleaning off the inside 
of the womb. When started, work it all off by pulling gently, 
and the mare, as a general rule, will be all right. 
14. After Pains. 
These are the labor pains continued after the foal is out 
of the womb. 
Symptoms. — The mare is in pain, lies down, gets up. 
These symptoms are generally accompanied by straining, 
more or less. 
Treatment. — Keep her quiet, and watch her to prevent 
the forcing of the foal bed out. Give the following to relieve 
the pain : 
Laudanurn. 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench 
every hour and a half or two hours until relieved. Cover the 
body well, place a half-pail of hot salt in a bag over the 
kidneys and give a hot bran mash. 
15. Foal Bed Turned Out. 
This condition is fully dealt with in Part III., Diseases 
and Treatment of Cattle. It is much more frequently met 
with in cows, being rarely the case with mares. 
