. Biggle horse book : a concise and practical treatise on the horse : adopted to the needs of farmers and others who have a kindly regard for this noble servitor of man. Horses. 62 AILMENTS AND REMEDIES. thing sweet and clean that the animal eats and drinks, and have no decayed matter in the entry or in any other part of the barn. The pecuhar movement of the abdomen and flank, point to Heaves, and a cough usually accompanies it. There is no cure for the established disease. Careful dieting will relieve the distress, but this will appear as bad as ever when the stomach is overloaded. The best q
. Biggle horse book : a concise and practical treatise on the horse : adopted to the needs of farmers and others who have a kindly regard for this noble servitor of man. Horses. 62 AILMENTS AND REMEDIES. thing sweet and clean that the animal eats and drinks, and have no decayed matter in the entry or in any other part of the barn. The pecuhar movement of the abdomen and flank, point to Heaves, and a cough usually accompanies it. There is no cure for the established disease. Careful dieting will relieve the distress, but this will appear as bad as ever when the stomach is overloaded. The best quality of food lessens "; Food that is too bulky and lacks nutriment, has much to do with the disease. Feed affected animals only a small quantity of hay once a day, and invariably water at least fifteen minutes before feeding, and never directly after meal. Work right after eating aggravates the symp- toms. Carrots, potatoes or turnips, chopped or mixed with oats or corn are a good diet. What bulky food is given should be in the evening. Medical treatment is worth less than dieting. A predisposition to the disease may be in- herited. If Dysentery exists, place the horse in a dry, well-venti- lated stable, rub the surface of the body frequently, and keep it and the legs warm with blankets and bandages. The food must be light and easy to digest, the water pure and in small quantities. Give first, castor oil one-half pint and laudanum two ounces. The strength must be kept up by milk punches, eggs, beef tea, oatmeal gruel, A GOOD 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 Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia : W. Atkinson
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