DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE 33i 
throw a little lime around in the stalls every week or so, and 
in summer when the horses are all out, close up the doors an(] 
burn some sulphur in the stable. The fumes will kill tht 
g-erms of distemper and other diseases, the germs of which 
may be lurking in the stable. Always have a little box of sail 
in front of him, so when he wants it he can have it. In thi.- 
way he never takes more than is good for him ; rock salt is 
the best if you can get it. Whitewashing the stable about 
once a year is a good plan to keep it clean. 
8. Poisoning from Paris Green. 
Paris green is a very poisonous preparation, made from 
arsenic and copperas. Poisoning from this drug is quite fre- 
quently met with, because of its being so extensively used to 
kill vermin and noxious insects on the farm. 
Symptoms. — The animal appears to be extremely sick 
and in great pain. The eyes are blood shot. Paris green 
poisoning is often accompanied by violent vomiting, if the 
animal affected be a dog or such as can vomit. In most cases 
careful inquiry will secure information as to where the poison 
was secured, thus aiding in the formation of a delinite con- 
clusion. 
Treatment. — Try to produce vomiting by giving such 
doses as mustard and warm water, if the animal be such as 
can vomit. Should this be accomplished in the early stages 
the result is usually satisfactory. 
Should the animal be a horse or cow— such as cannot 
vomit — use the stomach pump to wash out the stomach 
thoroughly. In addition to this give mucilaginous drinks 
composed of water, milk and eggs. If taken in time the life 
of the animal may be saved. 
9. What Constitutes a Dose. 
Each dose of medicine mentioned in Part II. — Diseases 
and Treatment of the Horse — except when otherwise specially 
stated, is intended for the average-sized horse ; consequently 
when giving medicine to a colt or a very small horse, judg- 
ment must be exercised to regulate the size of the dose 
accordingly. A yearling colt should be given one-third of a 
dose mentioned for an average horse ; two-year-old colts a 
half, and three-year-old colts almost a full dose. Horses four 
years old or more should be given the dose as mentioned for 
the average horse. 
