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middle teeth； when four years old he sheds two corner and the last of his
fore teeth； between four and five he cuts his under tusks； and when five
will cut his upper tusks； and have a mouth full and complete； and the
teeth will have hollows of a very dark brown colour。 At six years old the
grooves and hollows in a horse's mouth will begin to fill up a little and
their tusks have their full growth； with their points sharp； and a little
concave。 At seven years old the grooves and hollows will be pretty well
filled below。 At eight the whole of the hollows and groves are filled up；
and you see the appearance of what is termed smooth below。 At nine years
old； the point of the tusk is worn off； and the part that was concave
begins to fill up and become rounded。 Between nine and ten years of age a
horse generally looses the marks of the mouth。 After nine years old a
wrinkle comes on the eyelid at the upper corner of the lower lid； and
every year thereafter he has one well defined wrinkle for each year over
nine。 If； for instance； a horse has three wrinkles； he is twelve； if four；
he is thirteen； &c。
329。 HEAD； NECK OR LUNGS
How to tell by looking at a horse whether there is any thing the matter
with his head； neck or lungs。 A knowledge of this is as useful as it is
simple。 If there is nothing the matter with the head； neck or lungs of a
horse； the nostrils will have a clean； healthy； and bright appearance； but
if there is； they have always a dirty； muddy； or in some way an unhealthy
appearance。
330。 PROF。 MANDIE'S HORSE TAMING
Take finely grated horse caster； or the warty excrescence from the horse's
leg； oils of rhodium； and cumin； keep these in separate bottles well
corked； put some of the oil of cumin on your hand and approach the horse
on the windy side that he may smell it； he will then move towards you；
then rub some of the cumin on his nose； give him a little of the castor on
sugar； salt； or any thing he likes； and get 8 or 10 drops of the oil of
rhodium on the point of his tongue； you can then get him to do any thing
you please。 Follow up your advantage by all the kindness and attention
possible towards the animal； and your control is certain。 This is only fit
for nervous horses； but the railroad system is certain。 In all kinds of
ugly horses it is the best of methods。
331。 BOTTS IN HORSES
This may be relied on as a certain and safe remedy for botts in horses。
When the horse is attacked； pound some common glass very fine； sift it
through a fine piece of muslin； take a tablespoonful； put it inside a ball
of dough； （not mixed with the dough；） then put it down the horse's throat；
and in from two to five minutes the horse will get up and feel and will be
well。 The moment the glass touches the botts though they may have eaten
their way into the coats of the stomach； so that but a small portion is
exposed； they will let go their hold； will pucker up and be driven off by
the bowels。 This remedy is perfectly safe； and is the only certain cure
for botts under the sun。 Try it。
332。 RING BONE AND SPAVIN
Take of sweet oil； 4 oz。； spirits of turpentine； 2 ozs。； oil if stone； 1/2
oz。 Mix and apply three times a day。 If the horse is over four years old；
or in any case where there is not sufficient； in addition to it； you will
fit a bar of lead just above it； wiring the ends together； so it
constantly wears upon the enlargement； and the two together； will cure
nine cases out of every ten in six weeks。
333。 POLL EVIL AND FISTULA
Take 1 lb。 common potash dissolved in 1/2 pint of water。 Add 1/2 oz。
extract of belladona and 1 oz。 gum…arabic dissolved in a little water；
work all into a paste with wheat flour； and box or bottle up tight。 In
applying this； the place should be well cleansed with soap…suds； （castile
soap is best） then tallow should be applied all around by the paste
dissolving and running over it。 Now this paste must be pressed to the
bottom of all the orifices； if very deep it must be made sufficiently thin
to inject by means of a small syringe； and repeated once in two days；
until the callous pipes； and hard fibrous base around the poll evil； or
fistula； is completely destroyed。 Sometimes one application has cured
cases of this kind； but it will generally require two or three。 If the
horse cannot be kept up； you will put a piece of oiled cloth over the
place。 The advantage of this caustic over all others is that less pain and
inflammation is induced。 The sores may be cured by the following or
Sloan's ointment： ceder oil is to be applied to the tendons； to prevent
them stiffening； in pole evil； or other cases。
334。 DeGRAY； OR SLOAN'S HORSE OINTMENT
Take of rosin 4 oz。； lard 8 oz。； honey 2 oz。； mix and melt slowly； gently
bring it to a boil； and as it begins to boil slowly； add a little less
than a pint of spirits of turpentine； stirring all the time it is being
added； then remove from the stove； and stir till cool。 This is an
extraordinary ointment for bruses in flesh or hoof； broken knees； galled
backs； bites； cracked heels； &c。 or when a hoirse is gelded； to heal and
keep away flies。
335。 NERVE AND BONE LINIMENT
Take of beef's gall 1 quart； alcohol 1 pint； volatile liniment 1 lb。；
spirits of turpentine 1 lb。； oil of origanum 4 oz。； aqua ammonia 4 oz。；
tincture of cayenne 1/2 pint； oil of amber 3 oz。； tincture of spanish fly
6 oz。； mix and shake well。 Uses too well known to need description。
336。 TO CURE FOUNDERS IN 24 HOURS
Boil or steam oat straw for half an hour； then wrap it round the horses
legs while quite hot； cover up with wet woollen rags to keep in the steam：
in six hours renew the application。 Take 1 gallon of blood from the neck
vein； and give a quart of linseed oil。 He may be worked next day。
337。 TO CURE COLIC IN TEN MINUTES
Bleed freely at the horse's mouth； and take 1 oz。 of oil of juniper； 1 oz。
of laudanum； and 2 ozs。 of sweet spirits of nitre。 Mix in a pint of gruel；
and drench him with it。
338。 GARGLING OIL
Take of tanner's oil 1 quart； oil of vitriol 2 oz。； spirits of turpentine
1 oz。 Mix all together； leave the bottles open till it stops working； then
it is ready for use。
339。 MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL
Take of linseed oil 2 1/2 galls。； spirits of turpentine 2 1/2 galls。；
western petroleum 1 gall。； liquor potass 8 oz。； sap green 1 oz。； mix all
together； and it is ready for use。
340。 PURGING BALLS
Take of aloes； 3 oz。； anise seed； 3 oz。； pulverise and mix with castile
soap。 This makes one ball for a horse。
341。 URINE BALLS
Take of white resin； 1/2 lb。； castile soap； 1/2 lb。； venice turpentine；
1/2 pint； mix well together； make the balls the size of butternuts。 Give
the horse three the first day； two the second day； and one the third day。
342。 FOR THE HEAVES
Give the horse 1/2 drachm of nitric acid； in a pint of sweet milk。 Repeat
once in two days； once in three days； and once in four days。 This receipt
is highly prized； and is good； but the best remedy for heaves is so simple
that scarcely any one will try it； it is to take fresh sumack tops； break
two or three bunches of them up in the horse's feed； three times a day。
This will actually cure the heaves unless； they are very bad。
343 INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS
The symptoms of inflammation of the lungs in the horse is as follows： … it
is usually ushered in by a shivering fit； the horse is cold all over；
reaction soon takes place； the body becomes warmer； and the extremities
extremely cold。 The breathing is quick； he refuses to lie down。 If when
wearied out； he lies down； it is but for a moment。
Treatment … This may be commenced by a good bleeding； which is to be
followed by a drachm of emetic tartar； and three drachms of nitre； every
eight hours； rubbing the extremities； and giving bran…mashes； throw warm
blankets over the animal； hanging down to the floor； and place vessels of
hot water in which put hot stones or bricks； and sweat freely； also； give
one scruple of opium； and two of calomel； twice a day。 The sides of the
chest may be thoroughly blistered。 This is the proper treatment。
344。 STOMACH AND BOWELS
Inflammation of the stomach and bowels in the horse； resembles colic in
its symptoms； except in colic the pains pass off at times； and return
again； whereas in inflammation； the pain is constant； and the animal is
never easy； after a time the eye acquires a wild haggard； unnatural stare；
and the pupil； or dark spot in the eye； dilates。
Treatment … Take away； at once； six or eight quarts of blood； and repeat
the bleeding if the pain returns。 Follow the bleeding by one scruple of
opium； and two of calomel； twice a day； also blister the sides of the
chest； give him bran mash and
