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hole. Continue holding the rope tight until sufficient blood 
has escaped. Always catch the blood in a pail so that you 
know how much is taken away. When it has bled enough 
slacken the rope. This stops the bleeding. Then take a 
bright new pin and run it through the two edges of the skin, 
bringing them together; wind a string around the pin so that 
it cannot get off. Leave the pin in this position for twenty- 
four hours after bleeding. Tie the horse's head up and do 
not let him out to grass or eat anything that will cause him 
to keep his head down to the ground until the vein is healed. 
Be sure your hands, the fleames and the pin are clean, for 
dirt or rust will set up inflammation of the vein. 
6. Chills. 
Causes. — It often occurs after a horse has been working 
hard if allowed to take a cold drink of water, o stand in the 
cold. Any such treatment will bring on a chiL 
Symptoms. — The horse shivers, looks very lull, his back 
is humped up a little. He breathes heavily and efuses to eat. 
This is not looked upon as a disease in itself, I it as a symp- 
tom of some other disease, and if allowed to cc itinue without 
being checked is liable to cause inflammation of any of the 
organs of the body; therefore the necessity of checking a chill 
at once. 
Treatment. — Put the animal in a warm stall and cover 
him with an extra blanket or two to get him heated up. If 
his legs are cold, rub them to stimulate the circulation. Give 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite.' 5 to 10 drops. 
Ginger 2 dessertspoonfuls. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 
Repeat the dose every hour until he is better. If you have 
no sweet spirits of nitre give a wineglassful of whisky. As 
soon as the horse will eat give him a hot drink or a bran 
mash. 
7. Care and Feeding. 
Always water the horse before feeding, if he be not too 
warm. Feed regularly, that is, set a certain time for feeding 
and feed as near that time as possible. Give a certain amount 
of exercise every day upon which the weather is suitable. 
When not working allow him to run out around the yard, and 
always remember that good cleaning and a clean stable is as 
good as half the feed. A good way to cleanse the stable is to 
