. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. AGE Some persons prefer to use an instrument called a balling gun instead of A Balling Gun. their hands, an illustra- tion of which appears. To administer a drench, the tongue should not be held, but the head should be raised a little by aid of a twitch or blunt- pointed pole passed through a loop tied round the upper jaw. In the absence o
. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. AGE Some persons prefer to use an instrument called a balling gun instead of A Balling Gun. their hands, an illustra- tion of which appears. To administer a drench, the tongue should not be held, but the head should be raised a little by aid of a twitch or blunt- pointed pole passed through a loop tied round the upper jaw. In the absence of a drenching- horn, a soda- water bottle or similar vessel may be used, if the edges are smooth. Stand on the off side of the horse, pull the lip away from the side of the gum so as to form a pouch, and administer the drench slowly so as to allow time for its being swallowed. If the horse should commence coughing, the drenching should be temporarily stopped, and his head should be let go. A common mistake in connection with giving a drench is to raise the horse's head too high, as this prevents him swallowing the dose. Powders are easy things to administer, as they can be given in either gruel or a mash. (See Medicines, Prescriptions.) Age.—As probably everybody is aware, the age of a horse can be ascertained by an inspection of the teeth on his lower jaw, from which information can be derived by remembering the following facts. The first set of teeth are known as milk teeth, which are gradually shed and replaced by permanent ones, which alter in appearance as the horse grows older. 5. Drenching a Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shaw, Vero Kemball. London : G. Routledge & Sons, Ltd. ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co.
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