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HORTICULTURE /.
DISEASES OF TILE HORSE,


DISEASES OF TILE HORSE,
Eotks.-Thc first symptoms Of
their assault is exhibited by the
pimplcs ON tho under side Of the
upper lips becoming large and
swollen. The horse manitcsts
much suffering, bites his sides,
and throws his head against his
breast and sides. The following
i an c%ricctual preventive;
When the attack appears, let
the horse be brisltly exercised
until his blood is warmed then
bleed him copiously en- the third
wrinkle Of the mouth and compel
him ~ wallow fine blood. The
bolts Or 3ctcl by the blood,
and re~hn,aieh their hold upon
The yisccra. Give n thorough
dose (about u pint) Of castor oil
Immediately, and in an honr re-
peat it. This will eject the bots
and effect cure.
Hcwcs,-Whcn first attacked
by this disease the breath is lon
ger than natural, but no gasping
appears as occurs in the latter
stages. This disease is produced
by oycr-driying after feeding and
drinking, or by the use Of musty
hay or grain, have noticed in
another place the utility Of cut
straw or hay molstcncd in this
maIady, and will merely add that
% little ]salcratu5 water two or
three times u week will mitigate
il, but a more successful rcmcdy
is to feed tcaspooniul Of sunlow-
or or flax seed twice daily with
his grain. If this practice is fol-
lowed with perseverance, it will
suppress, if it does not cure the
hcaycs.
&pmiu.-A Interchangeable leg
or joint produces the bone SPAWN;
"a strain ofthc blood vessel, which
forms a gathering at u particular
point, creates the blood SPAWN; ~
wind SPAWN is also cm,scI bv n
strain. Apcrtcct cnrr of aspavin
is rarely fever accomplished, but
the soreness may be temporarily
relieved by bathing it with /;
preparation made Of equal parts
of oil Of spike and oil Of bcanum,
and heating it in with II hot iron.
lHoLc is produced by drinking
cold water, eating green foot,
and various other familiar causes.
Some horses are subject to it at
regular intervals. Gin and black
pepper mingled, and moderate
exercise with slight bleeding, will
usually effect Il cure, Many in
stances Of inflammation Of thc lungs
or stomach are caused by violent
running or harsh treatment, to
which horses are often subjected,
while them are suffering from at
lacks Of the cholic, which is al
ways accompanied by "A certain
degree of distcntion and irritation
Of the yisccra.
HMdn.-Grain sometimes oc-
casions founder, but it is more
frequently produced by drinking
when warm. One Of the most Of.
fcctual remedies is to bleed thor
ougIlly, administer copious doses
of salts, and bathc the hoof aGcc-
ted carefully with spirits Of tur-
pcntinc.
SUcIlcd leg Many causes produce
this affection. The legs Of horses.
"''" ''I'''"Il ''ltN. ''l'Il oNfll Wy
standing on the plank floor Ola stable.
IT is sometimes occasioucd by n strain.
wound, o. taking cold. Let the an.
imnI be physickcd thoroughly with
sails, feed for the Time no grain, cx.
crcise gently, keep the Icg wet with
heels brine. and rub it vigorously 81
least every hour.
&fOc is usually poUluccd By injury
TO the horse while getting up or step.
ping on rolling stone. The cords
bcina strained or extended. aud thus
the sIlllc bone ,lips from its sorhrt-
4 stilie is easily cured il attended to
in season. Nothing further is rcquir.
ed except TO bntlc the cords with
some stringent substance, which tends
10 contract the MUSCLES and restore
Tie S'Ille to lis proper position. A
strong decoration Of white oak bark
is hiphIy valuable for this purpose:
but the most effective application is
an ointment formed by lhc white Of
Two eggs and II lcaspoonrnl Of alum
mixed with sufficient hogs lard 10
soften, stirred together, and rubbed
about the siillc. Let it be made to