. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. 202 THE AMERICAK FARMER S HORSE BOOK. edies here called for are: Sedatives, for lowering the heart's action; stimulants, for weak and debilitated conditions; diuretics, acting through the kidneys; diaphoretics, through the skin ; and purgatives, through the bowels. The three last mentioned are generally used to aid a weak part in its functions, by drawing away surplus blood. XIII. Bleeding. At the present day bleeding is rarely resorted to by educated vet- erinarians. In timespast bl
. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. 202 THE AMERICAK FARMER S HORSE BOOK. edies here called for are: Sedatives, for lowering the heart's action; stimulants, for weak and debilitated conditions; diuretics, acting through the kidneys; diaphoretics, through the skin ; and purgatives, through the bowels. The three last mentioned are generally used to aid a weak part in its functions, by drawing away surplus blood. XIII. Bleeding. At the present day bleeding is rarely resorted to by educated vet- erinarians. In timespast bleeding was the "main hold" of medicine. It was bleed for everything, regardless of the strength of the suf- ferer, or any other element of the prognosis. In many debilitated cases, a half gallon of blood was removed, when the same quantity should ha^ie been injected; and, taking it all together, the number of needless deaths caused by the practice can hardly be computed. Still, the practice should not be entirely discarded, as in the case of robust patients, with a full, strong pulse, and at the commencement of inflammatory trouble, the removal of several quarts of blood may aid in changing the course of the disease. It is also beneficial at times in such ailments as brain fever, acute founder, etc. How to Bleed a Horse.—The life-like illustration on page 195 shows the position of the jugular vein in the neck, which should be care- fully located. By placing the finger firmly over the vein it can be made to fill, and it may then be opened by using a fleam and blood-stick; or, in an emer- gency, an ordinar}^ sharp- pointed knife will do. The fleam is placed over the enlarged vein, and firmly and quickly p tapped with the blood- slick, thus the opera- tion is per- formed be- fore the an- imal has a chance to object. After removing the desired amount of blootl, the outer skin opening should be closed by inserting a pin through its two edges, and winding a piece of threa
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