The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . ister them. Their effect is as a rule not so prompt as whengiven in solution. Drenches, Drafts or Drinks. All varieties of liquid medi-cines may be administered by these methods. When taste-less or palateable to the animal they may be mixed with itsordinary beverage, water or milk, as the case may be. Whensuch is not the case they must be poured down the throat,constituting what farmers call a drench. The quantity so administered at a time should not be toogreat; for a horse, one to two pints, for an ox, one to twoquarts, for a sh
The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . ister them. Their effect is as a rule not so prompt as whengiven in solution. Drenches, Drafts or Drinks. All varieties of liquid medi-cines may be administered by these methods. When taste-less or palateable to the animal they may be mixed with itsordinary beverage, water or milk, as the case may be. Whensuch is not the case they must be poured down the throat,constituting what farmers call a drench. The quantity so administered at a time should not be toogreat; for a horse, one to two pints, for an ox, one to twoquarts, for a sheep or pig half a pint, are the properamounts. The instrument often used is a strong glassbottle; but one made of block tin, and flattened, is safer. On Drenching Horses. 47 Best of all is the old-fashioned drenching-horn, when onehas had a little practice with it, and knows how to manageit. The most desirable shape is one in which the point ofthe horn tnrns downward, while the large end has an obliqueopening turned in the upward direction, as in this figure:. FIG. 6.—THE BEST SHAPE OF A DRENCHING HORN. Drenches ought always to be thoroughly mixed and well-shaken before being given, and if a violent fit of coughingcomes on during their administration, they should be sus-pended and the animal set free for a few minutes. We shall now proceed to give special directions for drench-ing various animals, adopting as our guide that able veteri-narian, Prof. John Gamgee. RULES FOR DRENCHING A HORSE. As regards the process of exhibiting a drench to a horse,it is not always well understood; and hence serious and fatalconsequences have resulted from the exhibition of remediesin the liquid form. The rules to observe are : First, Hold the horses head up at a moderate height,so that the line of the face is horizontal. Secondly, Secure the tongue to prevent the lapping out ofthe liquid, but allow of sufficient movement of lips, tongue,cheeks, and jaws, so as not to interfere with the first a
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