Taming or breaking the horse : by a new and improved method, as practiced with great success in the United States, and in all the countries of Europe ... by Rarey J. S. (John Solomon) 1827-1866 & Knowlson John C. Complete farrier or horse doctor

Author:Rarey, J. S. (John Solomon), 1827-1866 & Knowlson, John C. Complete farrier or horse doctor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horses, Horses
Publisher: New York : Dick & Fitzgerald
Published: 1858-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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cars, where thej lock in the upper chap ; also rub the small of the back well, where the cross bones join the back bone.

In this, as in most other disorders, the body should be kept gently open with laxative purges and emollient clysters. When the jaws are so locked that you can not get any thing in, do not open them by force, for that would increase the disorder instead of relieving it.

Sheep skins, newly taken off, and laid with the flesh side to the hor.se, will sweat hiui greatly, and by that means draw a quantity of water from the blood : indeed, there are few things that will relieve a locked jaw more : but if they be laid on the loins, they must not lie above three hours at a time before they are turned with the wool side to the horse. You may keep the skius on twenty-four hours if you change sides every two or three hours.

If the horse can not take either food or water in at his mouth, he must be supported by clysters, made of barley-water and milk, and given both at the mouth and the fundament. I once supported a large wagon-horse in this manner for twelve days, and he recovered.

Convulsions are caused by different things, but often by bots in the stomach ; for these destructive vermin suck up the juices that should feed the blood, and bring it into a thin, bad state ; indeed they are sure to destroy the horse by one means or other when there are a great number of them in the stomach.

When you suspect that these vermin are the cause of the disorder, give the ball recommended to destroy bots. If the horse get better the first time, be sure to guard against a relapse, for he will not be apt to get tetter a second time.

Tapping under the jaws, and at the breast, is sometimes of great service in this disorder, but I am of opinion that sweating with sheep skins will relieve much sooner. If the stiffness of the jaws continues after tne convulsions have ceased, the following medicine should be given :

l*i ounce of Matthews' Pill. ^^ ounce of Assafoetida.

Make them into a ball, and give it twice, (one day between the doses,) and it will give relief.

Fevers.

Horses are subject to few disorders which are not attended with more or less fever. Causes. —Fevers are often brought on by sudden heats and

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