. A Treatise on the horse and his diseases [microform]. Horses; Horses; Horseshoeing; Chevaux; Chevaux; Marechalerie. , 2^.-^.:ui^ i SO IIII» LI8TKNINO TO THE SOUNDS MADE WITUIN TIIE W1>D- PIPE. Mix, generully found tluit they Imvo boon fed an cnormouM ainoiuit of luiy or coarHc food, which llu'y uie (luite HUic to cut if they cuu possibly Ihul room for it. Heaves are never found in racing 8ta- blos, wlure tlie Ijorses are properly fed; conHe(piently, it is but reasonable to attrib- ute the cause to overfeeding with hay and coarse feed. 2'rcatment.—Restrict the quantity of hay and


. A Treatise on the horse and his diseases [microform]. Horses; Horses; Horseshoeing; Chevaux; Chevaux; Marechalerie. , 2^.-^.:ui^ i SO IIII» LI8TKNINO TO THE SOUNDS MADE WITUIN TIIE W1>D- PIPE. Mix, generully found tluit they Imvo boon fed an cnormouM ainoiuit of luiy or coarHc food, which llu'y uie (luite HUic to cut if they cuu possibly Ihul room for it. Heaves are never found in racing 8ta- blos, wlure tlie Ijorses are properly fed; conHe(piently, it is but reasonable to attrib- ute the cause to overfeeding with hay and coarse feed. 2'rcatment.—Restrict the quantity of hay and increase the amount of grain feed, whicli will give the lungs increase of room to act. I shall give liere various receipts which experience has proved to be good. FAVOIllTE IlECEIPTS FOR HEAVES. Ist. Asafa'tida pulv. one oz.; Camphor gum pulv. one-half oi and divide into four powders; feed one every other night for a week, 2d. Kesin, two ozs.; tartar emetic, two o/.s.; Spanish brown, two ozs.; cayenne, two ozs. Mix, and give two teaspoonfuls, twice a day, in the feed. 3d. A horseman with whom I am acquainted says he has cured several cases of heaves Avith oil tar. He gives the ordinary case a teaspoonful every night or every other night, by pouring it on to the tongue and then giving some grain which carries it into the stomach. He says he has given very bad cases two or three tablespoonfuls at a dose with grand results. He reports it to be the best remedy in use, and also good for any cough, or to put a horse in good condition; in fact, it is his " euro ; 4th. The Condition Powders recommended for Epizootic have proved themselves to be a most excellent remedy when fed quite freely tor a few days. (Sec treatment for Epizootic.) HIDE-BOUND.—A term used to denote the adherence of the skin to the ribs when the horse is diseased. It usually arises from a deflcieni;y in the (luality or quantity of food, and is commonly an attendant on lingering diseases. Treatment


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