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 GUIDE. 
 
 Containing a thorough treatise on the 
 DISEASES OF THE HORSE, 
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 BREAfCING AND TRAINING. 
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 B. F. Ryman, -f Farrier. 
 
 "LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. 
 
 COPYRIGHT 1890 BY B. F. RYMAN. 
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IlSfTRODLfGTION 
 
 In presenting this work to the public I have no hesitancy. 
 Knowing, from thirty-six years of experience, (a part of that time 
 in the service of the government) as a farrier, I feel free to say that 
 as diseases change in the human family, and require different 
 treatment, it is the same with the horse, and that their diseases 
 change also, and require different treatment altogether. In my 
 experience I have found that remedies, used some years past, that 
 would afford immediate relief, now fail to have any effect what- 
 ever. Also, to offer to the public a sure cure for Bone, Spavin, 
 Ringbone, Curb, Splint, or any callous growth, that has not been 
 previously treated with some other so-called cures, that have only 
 caused ossification to set in, and entirely prevent a perfect cure. 
 This medicine I warrant, asking a trial to convince themselves, 
 complying strictly with the directions accompanying each bottle. 
 I also recommend my other medicines that I manufacture, such 
 as my Healing Linament. etc., and ask for them a trial. As these 
 are remedies known only to myself, the formulas are not given 
 in my book. Hoping to benefit the public in general, I remain, 
 Truly Yours, B. F. RYMAN, Farrier, 
 
 Lincoln, Nebraska. 
 
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 SLEEPY, BLIND, OR MAD STAGGERS. 
 
 All these names are but different stages in the same diseiase. 
 In the first stage the brain is oppressed, in the last stage it is 
 highly inflamed. The causes are various, but originate in and 
 injure the stomach and indigestion. But by proper precautions it 
 may either be averted or prevented by regulating the diet and ad- 
 ministering tonics. 
 
 Symptoms. — In the first stage the head droops, and presses 
 against the wall, eyes close, pulse throbs, breathing is labored, 
 sometimes snores, the skin is cold and clammy, the ears and 
 tail motionless, nasal membrane leaden color. In the next stage 
 the eyes brighten, nasal membrane reddens, skin hot, all move- 
 ments quick and jerky, breath panting, rapid and sharp; the mad 
 stage is reached, and is terrible to witness. 
 
 Treatment. — Raw linseed oil, one quart, croton oil, twenty 
 drops, mix and give at one dose, if not better in six hours, repeat, 
 giving thirty drops of croton oil. If the bowels do not move in 
 six hours, repeat the last dose mentioned. Then if the bowels are 
 not moved in six hours, go over the former treatment. Every- 
 thing depends on getting the bowels into action. After the acute 
 symtoms pass apply a strong stimulating liniment to the back, 
 loins, and poll, but in no case apply the blister, while the animal 
 is frenzied, as it may produce convulsions. Iodide of potassiuna 
 should be given in drachm-doses once a day, for three or four 
 weeks. If the bowels have not regained their normal tone and 
 
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 activity, give thirty grains of nux vomica twice a day, and give 
 the following in soft mash, once daily, in table-spoonful doses; 
 
 Gentian Pub 2 ounces. 
 
 Nitre (dry) 4 
 
 Carbonate Iron i " 
 
 Ginger i " 
 
 Mix well and give as directed, be attentive to the condition 
 of the bowels, and give him the best of care. 
 
 EPILEPSY. 
 
 It resembles an epileptic fit in man, and varies in causes, as 
 well as in character, of attack. The brain and nervous system 
 seem to be involved. 
 
 Symptoms. — The animal will try to run into doorways, off 
 •embankments, or into fences; .sometimes the animal will fall and 
 lay still until the fit is over. 
 
 Treatment. — Nothing, except regularity in feeding and 
 prudent driving, can be done for it. Give the following, only as 
 .a palliative, not as a cure, as the animal is unfit for use: 
 
 Bromide of potassium i drachm. 
 
 " of ammonium i 
 
 Nitre (dry) 2 
 
 Tine, ginger y^ fluid oz. 
 
 Water h alf pint. 
 
 Mix, and give twice daily, until symptoms are much better; 
 then give once a day. 
 
 LOCK JAW. 
 
 This is a rigid spasm of the muscular system. It may orig- 
 inate from more than one cause. It may be nervous irritation, 
 hardship, exposure, or injudicious feeding, but is mostly caused 
 by wounds. It may show itself immediately, or may present 
 itself in from six to sixteen days. 
 
 Symptoms. — The horse is generally nervous, and is restless 
 in his stall, the wound becomes morbidly dry, or discharges a foul, 
 discolored fluid; he stands day after day in the same spot, and 
 although hunger exists, the jaws are fixed and he cannot move 
 them, therefore cannot eat. The body presents a hard, woody 
 appearance, and every muscle and nerve is strained to its utmost 
 tension. 
 
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 Treatment. — Give the following immediately: 
 
 Aloes 4 drachms. 
 
 Ext. Gentian 4 
 
 Croton Oil 20 drops. 
 
 Give at one dose and if it does not operate in from four to 
 bIx hours, repeat the dose. The object is to release the nervous 
 tension, and to do this either inject morphine, or administer 
 chloroform. If the case should linger the horse must be fed with 
 meal gruel, using a flexible rubber tube in the nostril to the 
 Btomach, and using gentleness at all times. A stomach-pump 
 should be used, and a gallon of gruel injected five or six times, 
 daily. 
 
 PARTIAL PARALYSIS. 
 
 It affects one or both hind legs and causes one foot to be in 
 the way of the other, making the gait unsteady. Fast horses are 
 most liable to it from the severe nervous tension they are subject 
 to during long heats of the racing season. A horse with this dis- 
 ease has seen its best days, and admits of relief only, but not a 
 permanent cure. 
 
 Treatment. — Give no exercise faster than a walk, feed well, 
 groom well, and give every care to bring the horse to his highest 
 condition. The hind parts must be smartly brushed with a stiff 
 Drush several times a day. Keep a flannel cloth wet with vine- 
 gar and salt, over the small of the back, and cover closely and 
 thickly. Keep the flannel cloth wet all the time. The bowels 
 should be kept regular and active with mashes and green food. 
 If physic is necessary give half a pint of raw oil. Give the fol- 
 lowing night and morning: 
 
 Strychnine ^ grain, 
 
 Iodide of iron i " 
 
 Quassia powder and molasses to make a pill. 
 
 After two weeks increase the strychnine to i grain, after five 
 weeks increase to ij^ grains. This cures to all appearances. 
 
 SPINAL MENINGITIS. 
 
 This disease is complete paralysis, and as it usually ptovee 
 fatal in a few days prompt action is necessary. Give the follow- 
 ing treatment: Apply blankets wrung out in hot water, for three 
 consecutive hours a day for the first three days. If possible, put 
 
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 in slings immediately, and give a good cathartic, olive oil i pint, 
 and evacuate the bladder by means of a catheter, twice daily, as 
 long as necessary. Apply a strong mustard plaster, wet with 
 vinegar, over the loins and kidneys, and keep well covered with 
 blankets. Use the following liniment on the legs, quarters and 
 haunches: 
 
 Aquamonia 3 ounces. 
 
 Spts. turpentine 3 " 
 
 Sweet oil 2 '* 
 
 Alcohol 2 " 
 
 Give this twice daily, with the hand; also give the following 
 powder, morning and evening: 
 
 Ext. belladonna i scruple, 
 
 Ext. nux vomica i 
 
 Powdered ergot i 
 
 Give in mash and feed in green food till tonics are needed. 
 Keep the extremities warm by friction and bandages. 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE EVE. 
 
 Caused by hurts to the eye or dirt in the eye; anything that 
 irritates the membrane that covers the eyeball. 
 
 Treatment. — Wash the eye well and apply the following 
 lotion morning and evening: 
 
 Raw linseed oil i half pint. 
 
 Sulphuric ether i ounce. 
 
 Gum camphor 2 scruples. 
 
 Mix and let stand till the gum is dissolved, then apply with 
 a soft feather between the lids; and bathe the eyes with the fol- 
 lowing: 
 
 Tict. arnica i ounce. 
 
 Sulphate of zinc 10 grains. 
 
 Water 2 quarts. 
 
 Cover the eye with a cloth hung over it or them, as the 
 case may be, and keep the cloth dripping wet, in extreme cases. 
 It may be necessary to open the vein that runs under the eye and 
 take away a small amount of blood. Follow the directions and 
 it is easily cured. Never buy a horse without a close inspection 
 of the eyes. 
 
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 INJURIES TO THE MOUTH. 
 
 Caused in various ways. Use the following lotion: 
 
 Choride of zinc . . 2 scruples . 
 
 Laudanum Yz ounce. 
 
 Water 2 pints. 
 
 Bathe the injury with a soft sponge after feed or watering, 
 and if necessary, bathe every three hours. Feed with soft feed. 
 
 INJURIES OF THE JAW. 
 
 Are more serious and of a deeper character than ordinary in- 
 juries of the mouth. If the bone has been injured, insert the 
 sharp point of a knife into the spot until it touches the bone. 
 Diseased bone is sensitive, and if discharge follows, it must be 
 washed by injectinon. The following lotion should be used four 
 or five time daily. 
 
 Chlorate of zinc i scruple. 
 
 Sugar of lead '■ 
 
 Laudanum Yz ounce . 
 
 Water i pint. 
 
 If required, keep it running, If small particles of bone pro- 
 ^ trude, remove them, and continue the lotion till healed. 
 
 LAMPAS. 
 
 This disease affects young horses, and is often inhumanly 
 treated by burning the bars of the horse's mouth. It is caused 
 by a change from pasture to dry feed. 
 
 Symptoms. — The bars in the roof of the mouth slightly in- 
 flame and the horse fails to eat. 
 
 Treatment. — Feed soft seed, bran mashes, scalded oats, etc 
 Keep the bowels open, and give good care, In cases of loss of 
 appetite take : 
 
 Hydroclorate of ammonia 2 ounces. 
 
 Sulphate of soda 8 " 
 
 Gentian , 4 " 
 
 Ground flaxseed 8 
 
 Ginger 2 " 
 
 Nitre (dry) 2 " 
 
 Sulphur 4 
 
 Pulverize finely, and mix well, give tablespoonful morning 
 and evening, and you will have all that you need and your horse 
 will recoveir. 
 
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 APTHA, — SORE MOUTH. 
 
 This is noticed by the swelling of the lips and tongue, upon 
 which there will be small lumps, and the horse will refuse his feed. 
 Treatment. — Take: 
 
 Borax 5 ounces, 
 
 Molasses , i quart. 
 
 Boiling water i gallon. 
 
 When cool, hold up the head and pour half pint of the mixt- 
 ure into his mouth and in half minute let the head drop and the 
 fluid run out; repeat this several limes daily. No other medi- 
 cine will be required unless very severe, then wash occasionally 
 with the following: 
 
 Sulphate of zinc i drachm, 
 
 sugar of lead i drachm. 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
 Sponge occasionally until the cure is effected, but keep up the 
 above application, and give attention to the proper food, which 
 should be soft and nutritious. 
 
 TEETH. 
 
 Wolf teeth affect the young horse and should be removed 
 immediately. Sometimes the horse is affected with bad teeth. 
 They sometimes decay, and the horse has the toothache, They, 
 also, should be removed. In some instances the molars are worn 
 off, by uneven action, to a sharp edge and injure the jaw; such 
 teeth should be rasped down smooth with a tooth rasp. Should 
 the mouth be injured by the teeth^ use the following solution: 
 
 Chloride of zinc i scruple, 
 
 Laudanum j^ ounce . 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
 Bathe the injuries two or three times a day; feed soft feed. 
 Wash the mouth well before applying the solution. 
 
 COMMON COLD. 
 
 This is caused by exposure and neglect. 
 
 Symptoms. — The horse is dull, coat rough, the body of un- 
 equal temperature; in some parts cold, in others hot; eyes watery, 
 and may be slightly inflamed, and a discharge from the nose. 
 
 Treatment. — Blanket the horse warm and keep him free from 
 
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 the draft, feed with nourishing food, and apply the following lini- 
 ment about the throat twice daily. 
 
 Tine. Cantharides 2 ounces. 
 
 Aqua ammonia 2 ounces. 
 
 Sweet oil i ounce. 
 
 Oil cedar i ounce. 
 
 Alchohol 2 ounces. 
 
 Shake well before using every time, and give the following in 
 the feed twice daily: 
 
 Sulphur 4 ounces . 
 
 Nitre (dry) 2 ounces. 
 
 Linseed (pulv.) 4 ounces, 
 
 Ginger, 2 ounces, 
 
 Mustard i ounce. 
 
 Gentian 2 ounces. 
 
 Give good care continually. 
 
 NASAL GLEET. 
 
 This disease generally arises from neglected catarrhal affec- 
 tions. 
 
 Symptoms. — Generally discharges from one or both nostrils, 
 and from this fact horses that have had the nasal gleet have been 
 condemned and shot as glandered. The discharge from nasal 
 gleet is a mucus, not pus, and is not contagious Sometimes the 
 discharge changes from whiteness to yellow, and may be thrown 
 off in large lumps. The horse seldom seems to suffer to any 
 great extent from the infection. Treatment: 
 
 Sulphate of copper i ounce. 
 
 Sugar of lead » yi drachm. 
 
 Boiling water i quart. 
 
 When cool, inject into the affected nostril, or apply with a 
 swab, three times daily, and give the following three times daily, 
 in good soft feed: 
 
 Linseed (pulv.) i pound. 
 
 Sulphur 4 ounces. 
 
 Gentian 2 ounces. 
 
 Ginger *. , i ounce, 
 
 Tartar emetic 1 ounce 
 
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 Dose, table-spoonfull, adding to each feed: 
 
 Balsam copaibae i drachm. 
 
 Cantharides (pulv .) i grain . 
 
 Cubebs (pulv.) i drachm. 
 
 Choking. ^i 
 
 In this disease, few words are necessary, and it requir^W 
 prompt action, as there are but few who do not know when a 
 horse is choked. If you can learn where the material is located, 
 remove it from the mouth if possible, if not, with some safe arti- 
 cle cause the*obstruction to be forced into the stomach. In a 
 low choke, give every hour: 
 
 Linseed oil % pint. 
 
 and in the half hours between, give the following dose: 
 
 Sulphuric ether 2 ounces. 
 
 Laudanum 1 ounce. 
 
 Morphine i grain. 
 
 Water % pint . 
 
 If the dose be returned and cannot be swallowed, administer 
 chloroform by inhalation, until the horse is insensible; then 
 place a balling iron in his mouth, using a probing. Force the ob- 
 ject slowly and gently into the stomach. Do not, however, let 
 the probing enter the stomach. 
 
 GAITRE. 
 
 This is an enlargement immediately under the throat. It 
 varies in size from a large bean to the size of an egg. 
 Treatment, — Give the following morning and night: 
 
 Iodide potassium i drachm. 
 
 Liquor potassa i 
 
 Chlorate potassa j^ " 
 
 and apply to the enlargement the following ointment: 
 
 Iodine of lead, one drachm; lard two table-spoonfuls. 
 If it creates a sore, omit a few days and apply sweet oil, 
 then wash and apply again, and keep up this treatment till cured. 
 
 laryngitis 
 Is an inflammation of the upper part of the wind-pipe, or larynx, 
 and is accompanied with dullness, a short cough at almost every 
 breath, and a slight enlargement under the throat; the neck seems 
 
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 stiff, and tender to the touch. In placing the ear to the wind- 
 pipe, you will hear a hoarse sound, terminating in a grunt, the 
 breath is hurried, the pulse full and throbbing, membrane of the 
 nose scarlet. Reduce the pulse by giving the following dose 
 every thirty minutes: 
 
 Tine, of aconite 20 drops. 
 
 Water 4 table-spoonfuls 
 
 Steam, and keep from taking cold till the discharge is started 
 from the nose, and apply the following liniment on the throat 
 and down the windpipe, as occasion may require: 
 
 Spirits turpentine i ounce. 
 
 Liquor ammonia i " 
 
 Tine . cantharides i " 
 
 Sweet oil i " 
 
 and give the following three times daily: 
 
 Ext. belladonna, i drachm. 
 
 Tine . aconite i " 
 
 Tine, ipecacuanha i ounce. 
 
 Tine, squills 2 ounces. 
 
 ;: Give good care, with soft, nutritious food, avoiding dry and 
 dusty hay. 
 
 CHRONIC COUGH. 
 
 Every one knov^s what a cough is, yet all do not know that 
 in many cases it is a symptom of other and more serious diseases. 
 It may have various causes, such as dusty hay, cold water, expos- 
 ure to cold, farcy, glanders, heaves, laryngitis, disease of the 
 lungs, etc., but chronic cough is a thickening of the mucous mem- 
 brane, which covers the larynx, accompanied by a morbid sensi- 
 tiveness to any disturbing influence. 
 
 Treatment: — Give the following once daily, in tea-spoonful 
 doses, letting it run over the roots of the tongue: 
 
 Fl. ext. lobelia 2 ounces. 
 
 Fl. ext . gelseminum 30 drops. 
 
 Fl . ext. squills. 10 ounces. 
 
 Mix. If the glands are swollen, blister severely; if required, 
 open largely and let it discharge freely. Keep good lime-water 
 
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 for his drink. If he does not improve satisfactorily, give one- 
 third of the following mass for three mornings, then return tc 
 the first again: 
 
 Common tar 2 ounces. 
 
 Calomel 15 grains. 
 
 Linseed meal to make a mass. 
 Mix, and divide into three pills, and give good care. 
 
 SORE THROAT. 
 
 This should be watched with care as it is a grave symptom, at 
 times, of more seiious disorders. 
 
 Treatment --In simple attacks, a warm blanket, a warm, 
 well-ventilated stable, with good, soft food, will soon relieve. 
 Should this not avail, give the following dose: 
 
 Pulv. aloes i drachm. 
 
 Essence anise ^ ounce. 
 
 Water i pint. 
 
 Mix and give, and prepare the following gargle: 
 
 Chlorate potassa i ounce. 
 
 Water 2 quarts. 
 
 Mix. Hold up the head, and pour one-half pint into his 
 mouth. Hold the head up for half-a-minute, then let the gargle 
 run out. Repeat this five or six times a day, and apply the fol- 
 lowing blister: 
 
 Tine . cantharides i ounce. 
 
 ' Camphorated oil " 
 
 Aqua ammonia " 
 
 Repeat the application until the eflect that you wished is pro- 
 duced, and then give one dose daily of 
 
 White oak bark (pulv.)... i grain. 
 
 I 
 
 Tannin ^ " 
 
 Alum. I drachm. 
 
 Molasses enough to make a pill. 
 
 PNEUMONIA — INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 
 
 The horse is mostly taken with a chill. The breathing is 
 labored, pulse increased, the artery is full and with an unsteadv 
 motion, the mouth hot and slimy. The horse is dejected, with 
 head and ears drooping and legs cold. Place your ear at his side 
 
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THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. I3 
 
 and you will hear a hoarse, grating sound ; as he grows worse, a 
 sharp, piping sound, and he does not lay down until a change is 
 visible. 
 
 Treatment. — Blister over the lungs and breast with Light- 
 ning liniment, and give two drops of Fl. Ext. Digitallis every 
 twenty minutes until the action of the heart lessens, then give in 
 alternate dases, ten drops evei*y twenty minutes of tincture of ac- 
 onite and tincture of belladonna, and every hour give ten drops 
 of Veratrum Viride. Continue this treatment until you see a 
 marked change in the horse, then give the tonic solution every 
 hour until the animal has well recovered. Keep the horse well 
 covered, and in twelve hours apply Lightning liniment on each 
 side of back, or spinal column, from the withers to the loins, and 
 bathe the lower limbs lightly. Keep all feed away from him for 
 a few days, and when you commence giving feed, give it sparing- 
 ly. Let it be bran and oats, and as he grows better, increase it 
 carefully. Keep a close watch on your horse, and after you com- 
 mence the tonic solution, should the fever raise, go to the first 
 treatment, and watch the action of the heart, and as soon as it 
 moderates, give the tonic; the first marked sign for good the ani- 
 mal will lay down . Do not disturb him,but let him rest. On 
 no account fail to give him his medicine, and do not fail to give 
 him the best possible care and attention. 
 
 CONGESTION ON THE ROAD, 
 
 This is caused by being over-taxed ; by brutal men causing 
 the horse to perform more labor than he has strength to do ; caus- 
 ing the blood to rush to the brain, producing temporary insensi- 
 bility, and congestion of the lungs with blood. The body feels- 
 clammy and cold, the breathing is difficult, and every vein i& 
 distended and plainly seen. 
 
 Treatment. — Bleed at once, and cover the horse with warm 
 blankets. Bandage the legs, cover the neck, and keep him warm. 
 Give the following every half hour; 
 
 Sulphuric ether i ounce. 
 
 Laudanum y^ " 
 
 Tine, aconite lo drops. 
 
 Water y^ pint. 
 
 Give him a good bed and have a pail of gruel handy for him. 
 
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 Bathe over the lungs with Lightning Hniment, and give him the 
 best of care and prcjmpt attention. 
 
 BRONCHITIS. 
 
 There vv^ill sometimes be a short cough, showing irritation of 
 the air passages, redness of the membrane Hning the nostrils, yet 
 the appetite is good. Soon the cough becomes suppressed and 
 painful, breathing quick, and easily heard, the membrane of the 
 nose is scarlet, the inouth hot, dry, and clammy, the legs and 
 body are of an uneven temperature. 
 
 Treatment. — Blister with the sweat liniment, around the 
 throat, down the neck to the body, and well over the lungs, and 
 keep the horse well blanketed. Examine the pulse, and, if there 
 is congestion, give the following every half hour until there is a 
 perceptible change: 
 
 Sulphuric ethei*- i ounce. 
 
 Laudanum i " 
 
 Tine, ginger K " 
 
 Water Yz pint. 
 
 If there is no marked change after the third dose, give the 
 following : 
 
 Tine, aconite lo drops. 
 
 Fl. ext. belladonna lo " 
 
 Give this every half hour till the pulse mends, then add the 
 belladonna to the first prescription above, which ought to be re- 
 sumed, if improved from the aconite. If the bowels are costive, 
 move by injections of warm soap-suds. Give gruel and soft feed 
 only, during the attack, and take the chill off the water he drinks. 
 The treatment and care in this disease must be of the best. Do 
 not bleed, and as soon as circumstances will permit, give the 
 tonic solution in half-tab].e-spoonful doses every hour. 
 
 PLEURISY. 
 
 This is brought on by exposure and over-driving. It is an 
 inflammation of the fine membrane covering the lungs, and also 
 lining the chest, and from the violence of the first appearance it 
 has been mistaken for spasmodic colic. In colic, at first the 
 pulse is natural; in this the pulse is strong, and the artery thin, 
 and the pain is continuous. The lungs have a grating sound, the 
 forefoot is almost constantly pawing, the breating peculiar, short 
 jerking quick, and imperfect. 
 
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 Treatment. — Take just blood enough to ease the horse, but 
 no more, Give every fifteen minutes, twenty drops tincture of 
 aconite in two ounces of warm water. Feel the pulse before 
 each dose, and as soon as softened, stop and give the following: 
 
 Sulphuric ether i ounce. 
 
 Laudanum i " 
 
 Sweet spirits nitre % " 
 
 Water }i pint, 
 
 every hour for twenty-four hours, depending on the aconite to 
 keep down the fever. Bandage the legs in the start, and apply 
 the Lightning liniment over the lungs at the very commence- 
 ment; also about the throat and wind-pipe, to the breast. Give 
 good care. 
 
 POISONING, OR INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH. 
 
 This often arises from nostrums, in condition powders, used 
 to tone up the horse. It is sometimes maliciously used in order 
 to win a race. Narcotics are also used for this purpose, as they 
 deaden the sensibilities, and lessen the vigor of the horse. 
 
 Symptoms. — Loathing of food, redness of nasal membrane, 
 belching of wind, signs of spasmodic colic, flanks tucked up, 
 panting breath, small, quick pulse, often dysentery, straining 
 and passing of mucus in large quantities, protruded anus with 
 signs of inflammation, prostration, followed by convulsions and 
 death. 
 
 Treatment. — If from condition powders, give tine, cin- 
 chona one pint, water two quarts. If from acids, give a drench of 
 lime-water and weak lye, and give immediately one quart of raw 
 linseed oil. If much pain exists, give two ounces of ether and 
 two ounces of laudanum. If from narcotics, a solution of tonic 
 acid in starch water, followed by stimulants, such as sulphate of 
 ether, two ounces; carbonateof ammonia, four drachms. If from 
 alkalies, give vinegar, three pints; water, three pints, and follow 
 with one quart of oil. Keep up the strength by giving ether and 
 laudanum. As in all other cases, use your best judgment, and. 
 give the best possible attention. 
 
 CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH. 
 
 There are many symptoms of this disease, but the most 
 prominent one is the peculiar and morbid appetite, which causes. 
 the horse to gnaw old bricks, eat mortar, or destroy the wood- 
 
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 work of the stall. There is also a dry cough, breath catching, 
 
 mouth cold, eyes sunken, hair stares and is dry and ragged, body 
 
 emaciated, anus lax and prominent. 
 
 Treatment. — Resort to tonics, and remedies to remove the 
 
 cause. First give : 
 
 Fowler's solution of arsenic Yz ounce. 
 
 Tine, ipecacuanha Yz " 
 
 Muriated tine, of iron i " 
 
 Laudanum i " 
 
 morning and evening, and give the following three times daily : 
 
 Quinine i scruple. 
 
 Powd . anise seed }i ounce. 
 
 Sulphate of iron. 2 scruples. 
 
 Bicarbonate of iron 2 " 
 
 Baking soda i table-spoonful. 
 
 Give in soft feed, well mixed. The best of care must be 
 
 taken in regard to food and grooming. 
 
 CRIBBING. 
 
 This is a habit formed by practice, and caused by a disor- 
 dered stomach, and indigestion. These are caused principally 
 from improper care, or, in other terms, neglect. 
 
 Treatment. — Place a piece of rock salt where the horse can 
 have free access to it. Give frequently some wood ashes and a 
 tea-spoonful of baking powder and a table-spoonful of Pulv. 
 alum. If the above does not prevent it, then treat for indi- 
 gestion as in chronic inflammation of the stomach. Mechani- 
 cal means are sometimes used to relieve, not to cure. In the 
 stable, buckle a strap tightly around the neck, place a sheep 
 skin, or buffalo skin, with the wool or hair on the outside, 
 around the manger where he might place his teeth, saw be- 
 tween the teeth, soap the manger, rub tallow on the outside of 
 the front upper teeth, under the upper lip, and this will stop him 
 for the time, and serves only as a help on a trade. The proper 
 time is to give the right care, while the horse is young. To keep 
 him from the habit is the best cure. 
 
 HOTS. 
 
 Much has been said about bots, and proofs offered that it has 
 caused the death of many valuable horses. By undertaking to 
 kill the bots they kill the horse. Investigation has never found a 
 
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 case where a bot has bored or eaten his way through the stomach 
 of a horse, yet they are often found there, but when the stomach 
 has been examined it is always found in a state o*f decay, by in- 
 flammation, and is full of holes. Sometimes they are driven by 
 inflammation to close a passage. In this case, could the bot be 
 tempted to loosen his hold by some sweet fluid, followed by a 
 quart of oil, or a dose of aloes, they would be carried away. In 
 the latter part of the summer and early autumn, there are no 
 bots in the horse's stomach, yet at that time just as many horses 
 are treated by many men for bots. Think that a bot wiH, for 
 several minutes, live in turpentine, kerosene oil, carbolic acid, 
 etc., and then conceive the idea of curing the bots, and save the 
 horse. They may get so numerous as to rob the horse of his 
 proper nutriment, but rely upon it, that when the horse shows 
 what some call bot-signs, there is something else the matter. 
 Reflect and reason on this matter, and act accordingly. 
 
 THUMPS. 
 
 This is produced by ovsr-work; sometimes entered in a race, 
 or at any work, when the horse is not able to perform the labor 
 required, causing spasm of the diaphragm, commonly called 
 Thumps, which is known from a noise from the body that can be 
 plainly heard, and the motion felt, in front of the flank, and 
 requires prompt attention. 
 
 Treatment. — Stop the horse at once, and blanket loosely. 
 Give him a little water, well salted, and give the following every 
 fifteen minutes for one hour, after which give three or four doses 
 an hour apart, then lengthen out the time between doses, until 
 it need not be given, as the horse has recovered : 
 
 Sulphuric ether 2 ounces. 
 
 Spts. camphor Yz ounce. 
 
 Tine, opium. i 
 
 Tine, gentian i " 
 
 Cold water 1 pint. 
 
 Give the above quietly, or you will lose its benefit, and from 
 the beginning, sponge with cold water, the mouth, nose and eyes. 
 Have the legs well bandaged, and the feet kept wet with swabs, 
 and well covered with hood and blanket. Keep the animal quiet 
 until the danger is past, keeping a pail of good gruel where he 
 can use it at wtll. 
 
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 SPASMODIC COLIC. 
 
 This disease is an inflammatory spasmodic contraction of 
 the muscular coat of the intestines. It has various causes, such 
 as severe driving, irregular and overfeeding. It always com- 
 mences suddenly. The horse shows signs of violent pain, and 
 in a few moments is better; but the longer the worse. He will 
 paw with his fore feet, and raise the hind ones as high as he can^ 
 then he raises all his feet, and falls suddenly, getting worse 
 very fast. He will roll, and, if possible, will lie upon his back, 
 at times he will sit upon his haunches. 
 
 Treatment. — Lose no time, and give the following, and re- 
 peat every twenty or thirty minutes until relie\'ed: 
 
 Sulphuric ether 2 ounces. 
 
 Laudanum 1% " 
 
 Tine, prickley ash berries i ounce. 
 
 Water i pint, 
 
 Use injections to evacuate the bowels. Use water and soap, 
 adding one ounce of turpentine to a pail of soap and water. If 
 severe, apply a liquid blister over the sides and bottom of the 
 abdomen, and cover with a blanket. Watch that you do not 
 blister too deep. Watch also that inflammation does not set in. 
 Let the feed be light mashes until the horse has recovered. Re- 
 member, do not bleed or physic. 
 
 FLATULENT, OR WIND COLIC 
 
 This is common among horses, and from various causes; 
 imprudent feeding, both as to quantity and quality, and irregu- 
 lar feeding and watering, producing acute indigestion, causing 
 the formation of gas in the stomach. There will be uneasiness, 
 hanging of the head, body enlarges, paws leisurely; he seems 
 stupid, has a dull pulse, will lay down and roll, shows some signs 
 of delirium, and the muscles of the lips twitch uneasily. 
 
 Treatment. — Give immediately the following dose, and if not 
 better in thirty minutes, repeat: 
 
 Sulphuric ether 2 ounces. 
 
 Laudanum i}( " 
 
 Chlorate potash i ounce. 
 
 Tine, ginger i " 
 
 Carbonate ammonia i drachm 
 
 Spirits camphor }4 ounce. 
 
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 Use the syringe with soap and water, and if a severe case, 
 inject near the jugular vein, from three to five grains of mor- 
 phine, with hypodermic syringe. As a last resort the Trochar 
 may be used to let the gas escape. Proper care will save the horse, 
 unless the bowels have telescoped. Feed with soft food till fully 
 recovered. 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE INTESTINES. 
 
 The first sign the horse will give, is that the nose and upper 
 lip will be turned up forcibly. He will roll, plunge and kick; the 
 breathing is done by the expansion of the ribs, as the movement 
 of the diaphragm causes intense pain; the breathing is short and 
 quick, the pulse increases, and a pressure upon the abdomen, 
 causes violent pain, while in colic, it seems to give relief. To be 
 positive, roll up your sleeve, grease the arm, and insert into the 
 anus, removing all the foecus. If dry and hard, and you find a 
 high degree of heat, you then are certain. 
 
 Treatment. — Give at once the following dose : 
 
 Tine, aconite 20 drops. 
 
 Sulphuric ether 2 ounces, 
 
 Laudanum 3 " 
 
 Fl. ext. belladonna i drachm. 
 
 • Give every fifteen minutes till the pain and fever abates. 
 When the pulse becomes more natural, leave out the aconite, 
 and as the pain lessens, leave out the belladonna, and lengthen 
 the time between the doses, lessening them as may seem to be 
 required. Use a sweat blister on the abdomen from the begin- 
 ning. Watch closely, and when the disease is checked, give calo- 
 mel one-half drachm, opium one drachm, every two hours. Hay 
 tea, or flour gruel must be his diet, working back gradually to his 
 accustomed feed. 
 
 ACUTE DYSENTERY. 
 
 The first sign is spasmodic pain, followed by violent dysen- 
 tery; the discharges become mere discolored water, with offen- 
 sive smell; great thirst, the pulse soon becomes thick and feeble, 
 the position of the horse with all his actions, will denote ab- 
 dominal pain, sweating in different places. 
 
 Treatment. — Give every fifteen minutes during the acute 
 stage : 
 
 Sulphuric ether i ounce. 
 
 Laudanum 3 ounces. 
 
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 Tine, kina i ounce. 
 
 Powd. chalk i 
 
 Tine, catechu i 
 
 Inject by syringe, every twenty minutes, with starch water one 
 quart and one ounce of laudanum. A strict watch must be kept 
 on the horse, and the doses given according to the action of the 
 bowels, diminishing as the horse improves, feeding nothing of a 
 laxative nature, and paying strict attention to his food. Colts are 
 treated in the same manner, only doses should be given in pro- 
 portion to age, and care taken not to check the discharge too sud- 
 denly. The following is a good remedy for colts : 
 
 Inner bark of white oak i handful . 
 
 Boiling water i quarts. 
 
 Alum pulo 2 ounces. 
 
 Laudanum i ounce. 
 
 Dose, one-half tea-cupful, morning and night. 
 
 DROPSY OF THE ABDOMEN. 
 
 In this ailment the pulse is hard and small, and beats about 
 sixty times per minute. The head droops, food is not eaten, the 
 nasal membrane is pale, and the mouth dry. Pressure upon the 
 abdomen brings a grunt, and turning in the stall gives him pain, 
 as he demonstrates by his utterance. By placing your ear to Ris 
 side, and having him slapped on the opposite side, you can de- 
 tect the presence of water. At that time he will lay down and 
 remain in one position for some time. His thirst increases, the 
 belly is baggy, the bowels are constipated, and the horse is hide- 
 bound. 
 
 Treatment. — Give the following morning and night : 
 
 Strychnine % grain. 
 
 Iodide of iron Yz drachm, 
 
 Ext. belladonna • i scruple. 
 
 Ext. gentian and powd. quassia sufficient to make a pill 
 mass. 
 
 Increase the strychnine every two days until one grain is 
 given, and the iodide of iron till one and a half drachms are 
 given. Use a strong blister in small places on the places where 
 the water is collected, and occasionally apply sweet oil on the 
 blister to keep it discharging. When healed, blister again. 
 Give in small quantities good nutritious food. Giving good care, 
 and use patience, as this disease is always tedious. 
 
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 ABDOMINAL INJURIES. 
 
 They are as follows: Ruptured diaphragm, stomach, spleen, 
 and intestines; also strangulation and intro-susception of the in- 
 testines. In ruptures, the horse may sit upon his haunches, or 
 rest on his knees, with haunches elevated, or show signs of a bad 
 case of colic, and no treatment will save the horse. He dies in 
 strangulation, or intro-susception. The only chance is to chlor- 
 oform- until the horse is insensible, which will give the parts a 
 chance to relax, and if they do, relief will follow. Internal 
 treatment will avail nothing until relaxation is produced. 
 
 WORMS. 
 
 Various worms trouble the horse. 
 
 Remedies : For tape v/orm, turpentine; for a foal, two table- 
 spoonfuls; for a three-months' old, one table-spoonful; for a six 
 months' old, two table-spoonfuls; for a yearling, three table- 
 spoonfuls. Increase two spoonfuls for every year until you 
 reach four years' old. Beat the yolk of two eggs with the tur- 
 pentine and put in one-half pint of water, and iu two hours give 
 from one-quarter to a pint of oil. 
 For long worms give: 
 
 Aloes I drachm. 
 
 Calomel 60 grains. 
 
 Tartar emetic , 30 " 
 
 in a pint of warm water, and that will fetch them away. 
 
 For thread or pin worms: Take one quart of water, and as 
 much salt as will dissolve in the water. Inject with a syringe, 
 every three or four days, for two weeks, and it will destroy them. 
 Worms often cause irritation of the anus, for which use: 
 
 Glycerine ^2 ounce. 
 
 Spermaceti i "" 
 
 Melt the latter and mix with the glycerine and add thereto: 
 
 Mercurial ointment 3 drachms. 
 
 Pulv. camphor • ■ 3 " 
 
 and anoint around and inside the anus, night and morning. It 
 will be necessai'y to feed some of the tonic powders to restore 
 the horse to his original condition. 
 
 BONE SPAVIN. 
 
 There are few people that have a correct knowledge of bone 
 spavin, and you will hardly find a man who owns, or handles 
 
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 horses, but what has a positive cure, and although much has 
 been written on the subject bj the so-called veterinary surgeons 
 yet you find that the remedies prescribed are only materials that 
 will create more inflammation, and produce ossification sooner and 
 to a greater extent than it would have done had it been left alone. 
 While the old theory is still retained to the present day — that 
 firing or actual cautery is the method to perfect a cure — humbug 
 receipts have been sold to the people of this country that have 
 failed to benefit any one, but injured the horse, and caused the 
 individual to waste some money without having any guarantee 
 whatever. The venders are unable to tell you what effect their 
 medicine will have upon a spavin, or any like growth. Experi- 
 ence has never taught them, and they cannot tell you. Surgery 
 fails, as the construction of the point is too finely constructed for 
 man to use instruments on and leave it perfect, consequently 
 chemicals must be used to remove the superfluous material, and, 
 heal the fracture, and then the horse is all right. 
 
 You now ask, Is there such a compound? There is; and 
 with thirty-six years of practical experience, not a single instance 
 has failed to perfect a cure ; neither will it fail so long as the 
 directions are strictly adhered to, and where they have not been 
 maltreated. This remedy is known only to myself, and brought 
 to perfection by myself, by experimenting, and is now manufac- 
 tured and sold by myself, and I give a warrant with the medi- 
 cine, as follows : 
 
 That upon the deposit of five dollars in bank, or 
 
 with some responsible person, I, the undersigned, agree to fur- 
 nish medicine to cure spavin, ringbone, curb, splint, or any cal- 
 lous growth, or wasting of muscles, upon the following condi- 
 tions; Provided, That the directions are strictly followed, and 
 that the disease has not been heretofore treated with other so- 
 called remedies, that had a tendency to produce ossification, 
 that after the complinace of the above cnoditions, if no cure is 
 perfected, the money is to be returned to the party that made the 
 deposit. 
 
 Both parties to sign the contract with the time set for pay- 
 ment. 
 
 I will here, state that I will give you a receipt, that was a 
 humbug, to me, at a cost of $300, with a verbal warrant, that 
 
THE horseman's PRACTICAL GUIDE. 23 
 
 was worse than nothing to me, and to many others. I could give 
 you many other receipts, but thev would benefit no one, and 
 should anyone try them they would only be injured thereby. 
 And while I have been offered, by veterinary surgeons and oth- 
 ers, large prices for my remedy, and refused them, (deeming it 
 ray privilege to retain my discovery for my own benefit, and that 
 of my family,) I ofifer it to the general public in the foregoing 
 manner, thus giving anyone the opportunity of testing it before 
 paying for the medicine. While the medicine used in the com- 
 pound is costly, and requires so small an amount to perfect a 
 cure, some think the price enormous, but every one using the 
 compound will receive full value. 
 
 The following is the $300 Spavin Cure : Take — 
 
 Venice turpentine 2 ounces. 
 
 Cantharides 2 
 
 Gum eupharbium i ounce. 
 
 Aqua ammonia i " 
 
 Red precipitate Y^. " 
 
 Corrosive sublimate % " 
 
 Lard • • i /^ pounds. 
 
 Simmer slowly over a fire. After you have pulverized all 
 and mixed with the lard (do not scorch it when all is dissolved) 
 pour ofif free from sediment. 
 
 Directions. — Shave off the hair and rub in the ointment well 
 once in forty-eight hours for three applications. My experience 
 is that you will have an ossified lump, and the hair deadened, 
 and your horse not bettered, but otherwise. 
 
 OCCULT SPAVIN. 
 
 This is a disease that is hard to locate, as it is deep-seated, 
 and is generally found near the center of the hock joint, and in 
 moving the horse, he will step only on the toe, more so than in 
 ^one spavin. 
 
 Treatment. — Use Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure, according to 
 the directions given. 
 
 BOG SPAVIN. 
 
 All horsemen know this disease. It is situated upon the up- 
 per, forward, and inner part of the hock; it resembles wind- 
 galls, but may terminate in a bony deposit. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure, according 
 
24 THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 
 
 to directions, after which use a compress with the following : 
 
 Tine, iodine i ounce. 
 
 Tine, opium i " 
 
 Fl. ext. belladonna i " 
 
 Apply every night and cover with a perforated compress, 
 until you have perfected a cure. Have patience in the treatment 
 as it requires time. As in all other like diseases, the animal should 
 have good tonic treatment internally. By a careful operation it 
 can be reduced with a hypodermic syringe, withdrawing the ex- 
 cess of fluid. 
 
 SPLINTS. 
 
 These are bony tumors, not unlike spavins, except in loca- 
 tion. They are generally in the inside of the leg, or outside of 
 the hind leg. When near the knee or hock joint, they cause much 
 lameness. 
 
 Treatment. — Follow directions strictly and use Ryman's 
 Sure Spavin Cure. 
 
 RINGBONE. 
 
 This, with spavin, splint, and curb, are all of the same na- 
 ture. The locations, of course, are different, as all horse-owners 
 know, and therefore we think it useless to give causes and symp- 
 toms. 
 
 Treatment. — Use Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure according to 
 directions. 
 
 WIND-GALLS. 
 
 These, all horsemen know, and should be removed, as they 
 may finally affect the tendons. 
 
 Treatment. — Use Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as directed. 
 In connection use the lotion given in bog spavin, but use no com- 
 press. 
 
 THOROUGHPIN. 
 
 This is an enlargement which occurs at the upper and back 
 part of the hock, beneath the great tendon. Generally both 
 sides are enlarged, sometimes only one side, and if it is left 
 alone it will be accompanied with a bog spavin. This requires 
 the same treatment as bog spavin. 
 
 WASTING OF THE MUSCLES, OR SWEENEY. 
 
 This is also known by all, and has nearly as many remedies. 
 
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 The causes of production are various, but withal it requires 
 treatment. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply Ry man's Sure Spavin Cure as directed. 
 
 SPRAINS "OF THE TENDONS. 
 
 The horse is liable to have the sinews, or tendons, of the fore 
 or hind legs sprained from severe exertion of whatever kind, and 
 requires the same treatment. Therefore use Ryman's Sure 
 Spavin Cure as directed. 
 
 CURB. 
 
 This is an enlargement on the rear part of the hock caused 
 by an injury to the tendon of that part. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as directed. 
 
 RHEUMATISM. 
 
 This ailment, or disease, is believed to arise from the condi- 
 tion of the blood. I feel assured that every disease that affects 
 the body has its rise from deranged part or parts of the organ- 
 ism of the horse, and must make its appearance in some form. 
 Rheumatism is accompanied with fever, stiffness and lameness, 
 inflammation, and the pains are of a wandering character, being 
 now in one joint, or limb, then in another; generally in the limb 
 opposite. This is in the acute form. In the chronic form, the 
 above symptoms are apparent, but modified, and there is less 
 fever at times. 
 
 Treatment. — If there is excessive lameness, the horse should 
 be palced in a sling, in a box stall, and raised enough to tkae the 
 weight off the limbs. Apply the sweat blister to the affected 
 limbs, blanket and hood warm, rub the limbs well, and give the 
 following in bran mash: 
 
 Acetate pottassa 2 ounces. 
 
 Powd. colchicum 2 " 
 
 Iodide potassium i ounce. 
 
 Cayenne % 
 
 Ground flaxseed i pound. 
 
 Dose, table-spoonful morning and night. Let the general 
 feed be scalded oats, and when the limbs are blistered, coat with 
 sweet oil. Bandage, and give extra care. 
 
 CAPPED KNEE. 
 
 Is of the same character, and requires the same treatment as 
 bog spavin, except the use of the compress. If possible, draw 
 
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 off the fluid with a hypodermic syringe, then give the following 
 treatment : Apply Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as directed, and 
 use the same lotion, and in the same way, as in bog spavin. 
 
 Is generally the result of some injury, as in other like diseases 
 having its cause. In this case it is mostly found on vicious 
 horses that will kick at every slight inducement. The result is 
 that they hit anything near them, and bruise the cap of the hock, 
 causing a bruise and swelling, and creates lameness. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as directed, 
 and afterwards treat with sweet oil until healed. 
 
 capped elbow, or shoe boil. 
 
 This disease is on the elbow, and is caused by the shoe. 
 When, the horse is laying down the shoe of the fore foot rests 
 upon the elbow of the same leg. To prevent this disease, put a 
 leather boot on the leg or foot that he places to cause this injury; 
 but if the disease is there give the following treatment : Apply 
 Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as directed, after which use the same 
 lotion as in bog spavin. If it has broken, syringe the boil out 
 three or four times a day with the following : 
 
 Carbolic acid i ounce. 
 
 Tine, opium 3 ounces. 
 
 Sulphate of zinc i drachm. 
 
 Soft water i quart, 
 
 and appl}^ on the enlarged part, not in the sore, Ryman's Sure 
 Spavin Cure as directed, to remove the enlargement or callous, 
 then heal with a good healing ointment. 
 
 swelled leg. 
 
 This arises from various causes. The object is to cure them. 
 
 Treatment. — Give the Cleansing Condition Powders as di- 
 rected, and apply the Deep Worker Liniment, followed with 
 sweet oil. Feed properly, give good care, and should there be 
 any callous, apply Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure. 
 
 knee sprung. 
 This disease is occasioned from contraction of the tendons, 
 and the only remedy is to trim the hoof in proper shape, to stand 
 
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 the horse's limb in an erect position, and use a strenglhtning. 
 
 lotiun on the tendons as follows : 
 
 Tine, opium i oujice. 
 
 Oil of cedar ^ i " 
 
 Sweet oil i 
 
 Tine, arnica 3 ounces 
 
 Apply every niglit, and rub we!l. If necessary, have the* 
 
 heels of the shoe raised so as to put him in the right position tc 
 
 save the tendons. Always use the best of judgment. 
 
 KNUCKLING, ORCOCKED ANKLES. 
 
 The primary cause of this ailment is weakness of the joints, 
 and is brought to appearance by heavy pulling and fast driving. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as directed,, 
 and afterwards apply twice daily the following : 
 
 Tine, kina i ounce . 
 
 Laudanum i ' " 
 
 Tine, arnica 2 ounces. 
 
 Tonic acid i drachm. 
 
 Give rest, and good, nutritious feed, all through the treat- 
 ment. 
 
 FOUNDER. 
 
 This disease is often confined to the fore feet, and often all the- 
 parts are affected by it. We deem it unnecessary to go into a 
 lengthy detail on this subject, as all men who own and handle 
 horses, are acquainted, more or less, with the general causes, but 
 will give you our manner of treatment: 
 
 As soon as you discover the disease, bleed a few drops from 
 the fetlock wart, and bandage every affected leg with bran, or 
 any-thing that will retain moisture. Keep them well wet with 
 warm water, and give the following : 
 
 Alum 4 ounces. 
 
 Common salt ^. . . .4 " 
 
 Barbados aloes 4 drachms. 
 
 And give ten drops of aconite every twenty minutes until he 
 sweats. Cover him warm, and change the poultices twice every 
 day. Keep him a good bed to stand on, and as he improves, give 
 in his drink one-fourth ounce of oil of sassafras three times a day. 
 Let his feed be bran mash and dry hay. When you have him 
 shod, let the web of the shoes be wide, but do not let the shoe 
 
28 THE HORSEMAN S PKACflCAL GUIDE. 
 
 touch the sole of the foot. Let him rest only on the outer part 
 of the foot ; that is, the outer rim, but not on the quarters, and 
 use him carefully. 
 
 CONTRACTED FEET. 
 
 This is always in the fore feet, and is sometimes caused by 
 standing in the stable too long without service, or by over-driving 
 the horse, and then left standing too long housed without exer- 
 cise, improper shoeing, opening and paring down the heel, and 
 having too much pressure on the heel. All of these have a ten- 
 dency to produce contraction of the foot. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply lightly, around the upper part of the 
 hoof, in the hair, the Lightning liniment, and when it has pro- 
 duced sufficient irritation, apply the hoof liniment. On the 
 same place, clean out the bottom of the foot and anoint the heel 
 and bottom well every night, and when you have your horse 
 shod, do not allow the shoe to rest on the quarters or back part 
 of the foot, but only on the outer part anywhere. Never allow 
 it to touch the sole. You will want to blister lightly every two 
 weeks, giving the horse the best of care, as well as the feet, and 
 you will succeed in restoring them. 
 
 QUITTOR. 
 
 This arises from wounds in the coronet of the hoof. Matter 
 collects that cannot escape, and a pipe is formed, or perhaps more, 
 similar to fistula. 
 
 Treatment. — Always examine a wound of this kind carefully. 
 Probe it carefully, and fill the cavity with corrosive sublimate 
 Pulv. one drachm, wheat-flour three drachms. Syringe twice 
 daily, and when the pipe is destroyed, use healing ointment. 
 
 CORNS. 
 
 Remedy. — Have them pared down properly, and touch them 
 lightly with muriatic acid. Clean them often and bathe with one 
 scruple of chloride of zinc, and one pint of water. In shoeing, 
 never allow the shoe to rest on the corn. 
 
 THRUSH. 
 
 This is a foul discharge from the cleft of the foot. The 
 smell is offensive, the frog diminishes, and the principal cause is 
 filthy stables. 
 
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 Treatment. — Cleanse the feet thoroughly with soap and 
 water, then wash with this solution: 
 
 Chloride of zinc 2 scruples. 
 
 Water i pint. 
 
 Remove all the ragged parts of the frog, and pare down the 
 dry parts of the sole. Bathe with the above daily. 
 
 CANKER 
 
 Is of like character, but more aggravated. The discharge is 
 greater and the smell more offensive. The causes are the same, 
 but it must be treated differently. 
 
 Treatment. — Pare off all particles that interfere with the 
 canker sore. Pulverize and sprinkle these powders all over the 
 affected parts once a day; 
 
 Sulphate of zinc % ounce. 
 
 Sugar of lead % " 
 
 Per sulphate of iron ^ " 
 
 Blue vitriol % " 
 
 Mix well. If applied in the morning, when well cleansed, 
 in the evening wash well, and bathe with the following solution: 
 Chloride of zinc one ounce; water one pint, and every other day 
 after washing, apply the healing ointment, and so proceed until you 
 have all the canker removed, ♦^^en use the Healing ointment, pre- 
 serving cleanliness throughout the entire treatment. 
 
 TREAD, OR OVERREACH. 
 
 This is caused by stepping upon one foot with another. 
 Treatment. — The wound should be cleansed immediately, 
 and this lotion applied three times daily, cleansing each time: 
 
 Chloride of zinc 8 grains. 
 
 Water 8 ounces, 
 
 and when there is no more discharge, use a healing ointment, or 
 a healing liniment. 
 
 OSSIFICATION OF SIDE BONES. 
 
 These are found immediately above the hoof and near the 
 quarters. In a natural state they are pliable ; when ossified they 
 are hard. 
 
 Treatment. — Appiy Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as in spavin, 
 
30 THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 
 
 or Other callous growth, and when shod, as at all other times, do 
 not allow the shoe to rest on the quarter. 
 
 INFLUENZA — CALLED PINKEYE AND EPIZOOTIC. 
 
 The horse suddenly droops his head, ears and lips, and par- 
 tially closes his eyes, stands peculiar and remains in one position, 
 with back arched, coughs dry and husky, breathing hastily; the 
 pulse is rapid, and the urine scanty. The membranes of the 
 nose and eyes are reddened. If your ear is placed to the wind- 
 pipe you can hear a loud blowing murmur. There is a watery 
 discharge from the nose and eyes, and the throat is sore. 
 
 Treatment. — Blister around the throat, down the wind-pipe 
 to the breast, and over the lungs. Blanket warm and give aco- 
 nite in ten-drop doses every hour until the fever abates, then 
 lengthen the time between doses. Remove the costiveness by 
 injections, adding two drachms of aloes. Watch the fever closely, 
 and as soon as it subsides, give the tonic solution every two hours. 
 Keep the legs well rubbed and stimulated. If extreme prostra- 
 tion should set in, give the following every two hours : 
 
 Aromatic spts. of ammonia i ounce. 
 
 Carbonate of ammonia i drachm. 
 
 Tine gentian 2 ounces, 
 
 until a benefit is seen. Keep a careful watch, for as much de- 
 pends on the warmth and care as on the medicine, 
 
 DISTEMPER 
 
 is indisposition. The neck gets stiff, and an enlargement ap- 
 pears. The throat is sore, and the breathing hard. 
 
 Treatment. — Blister around the throat and wind-pipe with 
 the Lightning liniment. Blanket warm, and as soon as a tiinioi 
 gathers, open freely to let the matter escape. Give in bran 
 mash : 
 
 Ground flaxseed i pound. 
 
 Nitre (dry) ^ «' 
 
 Gentian 2 ounces. 
 
 Ginger 3 " 
 
 Mustard 2 " 
 
 Keep the throat well attended to, as that is the particular 
 part. If breathing is difficult, use the nose-bag, and steam the 
 nose with four quarts of bran, one handful of hops and one tea- 
 
THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 31 
 
 t spoonful of etherial tine, of phosphorus; on this pour boiling 
 water covering the head to hold the steam. Be sure and use care. 
 
 This is said to be the advance agent of glanders, which we 
 do not believe. Yet we do believe that if left to run, it would 
 finally end in glanders, which have always been incurable, but 
 we have cured numbers of cases of farcy. Farcy has always 
 been located on what are called farcy-cords, on the inside of the 
 legs. This is, however, a mistake, as we have seen it on various 
 portions of the body — not always in groups, or bunches — but a 
 mark here and there, and emitting the same manner of pus. The 
 treatment must be thorough, and must tend to purify in every 
 sense. The internal and external compounds are given in the list 
 of formulas, consisting of liniments for external applications, and 
 powders Nos. i, 2 and 3, for internal doses. The food and care 
 must be of the best. 
 
 GLANDERS. 
 
 This is one of the most dangerous, dreadful, and loath- 
 some diseases that man can be innoculated with, and it is 
 also dangerous to animals. As it is known to be incurable it is 
 only necessary to give the general symptoms, and their speedy 
 cure. And for that cure we give: first, a ball of lead forced 
 through the brain. 
 
 Symptoms. — The lymphatic glands become inflamed and en- 
 larged ; they sometimes burst and emit a thin, bloody purulent 
 discharge, which is poisonous. The nostrils are swollen some 
 and it is most generally the left nostril. The gland called sub- 
 maxillary are swollen and are attached to the jaw-bone. They 
 may appear, and disappear very suddenly. Then there will be 
 a discharge from the nose. The lining membrane will become 
 leaden or copper colored, and there will be ulcers in the nostril, 
 and the discharge will sink to the bottom of the pail or trough 
 where he is watered. The above is sufficient to the wise. Hard 
 as it is to kill a horse in all such cases, as there is money in- 
 vested in the animal, yet it is a saving. It may save others of 
 your own animals, those of your neighbors, and, perhaps, your 
 own life. 
 
 heaves: broken wind. 
 
 Heaves in horses, resembles asthma in man, and is caused 
 
32 THE HORSEMAN'S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 
 
 I; 
 
 by feeding dusty hay, and particularly clover hay that is dust^ 
 oats, dry bran, and any bulky feed that has not sufficient nutri- 
 ment. There is a double motion of the flanks, and generally 
 there is a short, dry, weak, low-sounding cough, a wheezing in 
 the throat, and difficult breathing. These occur in paroxysms 
 and are due to violent exercise, breathing cold air, and drinking 
 cold water. 
 
 Treatment. — Give lime-water in drink, and give the following 
 night and morning : 
 
 Arsenic ; 4 grains. 
 
 Baking soda i drachm . 
 
 Jamaica ginger i " 
 
 Mix and give in soft feed, and give each morning in drink 
 one-quarter ounce of sulphuric ether. This will give temporary 
 relief. To cure effectually, trade them for sound horses. 
 
 BIG HEAD. 
 
 This shows itself, by an enlargement, or long tumor, on the 
 face, between the nostril and the eye. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply Ryman's Sure Spavin Cure as directed, 
 in all such diseases, and give the following night and morning, 
 in a mash : 
 
 Phosphate of lime 6 ounces. 
 
 Ginger 2 * ' 
 
 Peruvian bark 4 
 
 Chlorate potash i ounce. 
 
 in table-spoonful doses, and at noon give in a mash, one drachm 
 of iodide of potassium. If a tumor presents itself, make an in- 
 cision and remove it with a knife. Treat the wound with 
 
 Chloride of zinc i drachm. 
 
 Solution of carbolic acid i " 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
 Syringe the cavity twice daily. 
 
 BIG JAW. 
 
 This disease requires the same treatment in every respect, 
 as it is the same as big head. The location only is different, as 
 the latter is on the lower jaw. 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 
 
 This disease is often caused bv harsh diuretics, which are 
 
THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 33 
 
 too stimulating to the kidneys, such as sweet spirits of nitre, 
 given in too large doses, or too frequent. It is always detri- 
 mental, if not dangerous. The pulse is quickened and hard, the 
 breathing is short and painful. The horse looks frequently 
 towards the seat of pain, the hind legs are straddling, and the 
 horse is tender to the touch when the hand is placed on or 
 over the kidneys. If doubts arise as to the location, grease the 
 arm, and insert into the anus slowly. Just forward of the hips 
 press gently upward. Make note of the heat on either side. 
 Do not press hard, as it is very tender. 
 
 Treatment. — Apply the Lightning liniment over the kidneys 
 lightly, and cover that part well. Take one quart of warm lin- 
 seed tea and two ounces of laudanum and give by injection every 
 hour until relief is obtained. Then, to move the bowels, give 
 internally, one drachm of Fl. ext. of belladonna and fifteen or 
 twenty drops of croton oil in one pint of linseed tea, and every 
 hour place one scruple of calomel and one drachm of opium on 
 the horse's tongue during the acute sta:ge; when better, give one- 
 half drachm of ext. belladonna and two drachms of opium. If the 
 pulse is hard and quick, give ten drops of aconite, one-half 
 ounce of laudanum, and one pint of water. Care and judgment 
 must be used. Examine the horse frequently and feed accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 BLOODY URINE. 
 
 When there is a profusion of blood the horse will roach his 
 back, the flanks tuck up, and the legs widely separate. Give 
 gently: 
 
 Acetate of lead i drachm . 
 
 Alum 2 tea-spoonfuls. 
 
 Laudanum i ounce. 
 
 Repeat every fifteen minutes, and if there is no abatement 
 after four doses are given, add to the above one ounce of white 
 oak bark in one pint of boiling water. Let this cool, and as soon 
 as you discover that the horse gets better, withdraw the medicines 
 gradually. 
 
 PROFUSE URINATING. 
 
 This generally arises from change of water or food, the clos- 
 ing of the pores of. the skin, or he may have been given a heavy 
 
14 THE HORSEMAN S rRACTlCAL GUIDE. 
 
 diuretic, such as turpentine, or sweet spirits of nitre. The thirst 
 is intense, and the flesh and strength waste rapidly. 
 
 Treatment. — Keep a pail of flaxseed tea for his drink, and 
 for his feed bran mash and scalded oats. Besides this, give every 
 
 day: 
 
 Phosphoric acid i ounce. 
 
 Tine, of iron ^2 " 
 
 Water i pint. 
 
 Use care and judgment as to the increase or decrease of 
 the medicine. 
 
 SPASM OF URETHRA. 
 
 This is a spasmodic contraction of the muscle that controls 
 the passage of the urine. The gait will be wide and straddling 
 There will be no discharge of urine, and while the pain is great 
 it is often mistaken for colic. 
 Treatment. — Give : 
 
 Sulphuric ether .4 ounces. 
 
 Laudanum .4 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
 at one dose, and inject the same amount of ether and lauda- 
 num, in three pints of water, into the rectum and retain the same 
 ten minutes by holding the hand over the anus. Repeat this in- 
 jection every fifteen minutes until the spasm is relieved and the 
 urine flows. The bladder can be relieved by a catheter. 
 
 POLL EVIL. 
 
 This is known by everyone. Our treatment is different from 
 all others, and we never fail. 
 
 Treatment. — If not open, blister to bring it to a head. 
 Open, cleanse the pipe by the use of a syringe, and apply the 
 following once daily, cleansing every time before applying, until 
 the pipe is killed and removed, and heal with ointment or Ry- 
 man's Healing Liniment : 
 
 Caustic potash i ounce. 
 
 Soft water 2 ounces. 
 
 Let the caustic dissolve in the water, and then add flour suffi- 
 cient to form a paste, and force this paste to the bottom of the 
 pipe as directed above. 
 
 FISTULOUS WITHERS. 
 
 This is the same as pole evil, only' that it is located on the 
 ■withers, while fistula may be located on various parts of the 
 
fHE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 35 
 
 horse. It requires the same treatment as pole evil, to which you 
 will refer for treatment. 
 
 BROKEN KNEES. 
 
 Wash with milk-warm water, and sponge, placing the sponge 
 above the wound and letting the water run down over it, or use 
 a syringe, with light force, to cleanse the wound, but do not rub 
 over the wound. If necessary, open below the wound to permit 
 a discharge of the matter. Place a sponge above the wound, 
 and keep it wet with the following lotion: 
 
 Tine, of arnica 4 ounces. 
 
 Laudanum 2 " 
 
 Water 2 quarts. 
 
 Tie the horse's head up so that he cannot lie down, and in 
 three or four days, if all goes well, apply the following : 
 
 Chloride of zinc 2 scruples. 
 
 Water i quart, 
 
 keeping the part wet constantly, and when healing commences, 
 use Ryman's Healing Liniment, or the Healing Ointment. Give 
 proper care in all such cases. 
 
 OPEN CAVITIES OR JOINTS. 
 
 There are several kinds of these cavities, which may be rup- 
 tured, and allow the escape of the synovia, or joint-oil. They 
 are small bladders lying between the tendons to facilitate their 
 motion over each other. Capped hock is one enlarged. If one 
 of these become ruptured there will be a discharge of transpar- 
 ent fluid like the white of an egg. These bladders, when in- 
 jured, discharge more than does the joint when injured. They 
 nust be treated the same as broken knees, as follows : 
 
 Tine, arnica 4 ounces. 
 
 , Laudanum 4 •• 
 
 P Water 2 quarts, 
 
 reeping the joint wet day and night for three days. If excited, 
 jive : 
 
 Sulphuric ether i ounce. 
 
 Laudanum i " 
 
 Water )4 pint. 
 
 Put the horse in a sling, and after he improves use : 
 
 Chloride of zinc i scruple. 
 
 Water » i pint. 
 
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 Apply with a camel's-hair brush, and heal with Ryman's 
 Healing Liniment. 
 
 WOUNDS IN COMMON. 
 
 All wounds are treated in the same manner. If necessary, 
 stitch them, and after they have been cleansed thoroughly, apply 
 the following lotion : 
 
 Sugar of lead i ounce. 
 
 Sulphate of zinc i 
 
 Alcohol 8 
 
 Tine, of arnica 2 ounces. 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
 Heal with Ryman's Healing Liniment. 
 
 BITE OF A MAD DOG. 
 
 The disease which follows the bite of a mad dog is terrible, 
 and is most fatal in its effects, and is said to be curable if taken 
 in time. Having had no experience with it myself, I will not 
 gainsay it. Professor Smith, of Baltimore, says that after fifty 
 years of trial, be has never known this onfe to fail : 
 
 As soon as possible after the horse has been bitten take a 
 stick of caustic, sharpen to a point, and hold in pach wound fori 
 half a minute, thoroughly cauterizing the wound. Poultice the] 
 wound for a day or two, then apply several times daily, until the| 
 wound is healed, the following salve : 
 
 Carbolic acid 10 grains. 
 
 Fresh lard 2 table-spoonfuls. 1 
 
 We would also recommend giving the following three times i 
 daily : one ounce of aromatic ammonia in one-half pint of water. 
 
 MANGE. 
 
 This is the common itch, and is mostly found among horses j 
 that have been poorly fed and groomed. It is very contagious, i 
 and spreads by contact. It is a minute insect, and resembles the 
 parasite which trouble? the human family. To test the disease 
 scratch some of the scurf from among the hair, place it on white 
 paper, then place in the warm sun at noon. If mange is present, 
 shining points will be seen moving about in all directions. 
 
 Treatment. — First wash with soap and warm water, (this 
 work must be thoroughly done,) then apply this lotion : 
 
 Carbolic acid crystals .' . . . .2 drachms. 
 
 Common glycerine 6 ounces. 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
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 Mix, and apply to all the affected parts, (which will very 
 likely be every part of the body,) two hours after he has been 
 washed. The next day wash again thoroughly with strong 
 soap-suds, and in two hours apply the lotion again. In two days 
 wash again, and apply the lotion as before, and when you find out 
 that your horse has mange give the following : 
 
 Sulphur I pound. 
 
 Nitre (dry) % 
 
 Gentian 2 ounces. 
 
 Ginger 2 
 
 Blood-root 2 
 
 Ground flaxseed 1 pound. 
 
 Mix and give a table-spoonful every morning and night. 
 
 PRURIGO. 
 
 This produces itching similar to mange. The horse will 
 leave his feed to scratch his neck, wearing off his mane. The 
 skin never shows patches. The disease is an irritable condition 
 of the skin, a feverish condition of the body, and affects highly- 
 fed horses. 
 
 Treatment. — Bathe twice a day, until the trouble ceases, 
 with the following : 
 
 Carbolic acid i drachm. 
 
 Glycerine 4 ounces. 
 
 Water i pint. 
 
 Mix, and apply to the parts affected, and give the following 
 solution, in half-pint doses, once a day for a week : 
 
 Fowler's solution of arsenic i ounce. 
 
 Tine, muriate of iron i^ ounces. 
 
 Water i quart, 
 
 tand feed mashes and soft feed for a week. 
 
 RING-WORM. 
 
 This ailment sometimes proves troublesome, the hair falls oflf 
 in patches, leaving a scurfy skin, and a thick, scaly margin, or 
 
 (ring, around the spot. Treatment : 
 Iodide of lead 2 drachms. 
 
 Fresh lard 2 ounces. 
 
 Mix well, and^pply twice a day, washing well with soap and 
 
38 THE horseman's practical guide. 
 
 water each time. Give internally, the arsenical drink, as in pru- 
 rigo. If there has been ulceration use : 
 
 Chloride of zinc 2 scruples. 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
 Mix well, and apply six times a day to the ulcerated parts. 
 
 SURFEIT. 
 
 This ailment is more annoying than dangerous. It consists: 
 of eruptions, or a rash of round, blunt spots, which disappear in 
 a short time. 
 
 Treatment. — Cooling, and soft food is necessary, and mashes 
 sufficient to keep the bowels open, and the following should be 
 given once a day : 
 
 Fowler's solution of arsenic i ounce. 
 
 Muriate tine, of iron i^ ounces. 
 
 Water i quart. 
 
 Dose: one pint. As in the other cases use your judgment.! 
 If the legs swell apply sweat blister and bandage. Blanket well, 
 but have the stable ventilated, and let the food and also the carie 
 be good. 
 
 GREASE, OR SCRATCHES. 
 
 This arises from neglect of the stable, improper grooming, 
 and impurities of the blood. 
 
 Treatment. — First give the cleansing powders, three times 
 daily, in table-spoonful doses in mashes. Cleanse the legs well 
 with soap and water, and apply this lotion : 
 
 Chloride of zinc i ounce. 
 
 Creosote 4 ounces. 
 
 Strong solution of white oak bark i gallon. 
 
 Wet the surface of the aftected parts frequently and give the 
 arsenic solution as in surfeit. All care must be taken, as in other 
 diseases. 
 
 HIDE-BOUND. 
 
 This is the result of neglect and exposure, as well as poor 
 feed. 
 
 Treatment. — First give good care and good feed, with the 
 cleansing powders, and one pint daily of the arsenic solution, as 
 in other like diseases. 
 
 LICE. 
 
 These are troublesome, and drive horses frantic, and are 
 generally furnished from hen houses. 
 
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 T3ay, 
 
 Treatment. — Let the horse have one ounce of sulphur every 
 and apply where the lice are : 
 
 Carbolic acid crystals i drachm. 
 
 Fresh lard i quart. 
 
 Mix it well before applying. The next day wash with soap 
 and water. If you have any fears of the lice being all over 
 the horse, rub the salve over him. 
 
GKNE.RAL INFORMATION- 
 
 BREEDING. 
 
 This, to be profitable, must be done in such a manner as to se 
 cure perfection, as near as possible, in build, soundness, and Ion 
 gevity, or long life. To do this, the sire and dam must be free 
 from affections. Soundness, free from spavins, ring bonesi 
 splints, curbs, blindness, and all other ailments that are liable tc 
 be transmitted to the offspring, should be avoided. The vi^ay tq 
 succeed best is to accustom yourself to learning the practical partj 
 by close observation From the experience of others, that has 
 been written up in books, you can learn much ; but above allj 
 become a practical student of the horse. Study pedigrees, and 
 you will learn that the nearer you can approach a thoroughbred 
 horse the better animal you will have, for the reason that they 
 are longer-lived, they can stand more hardships, are far more 
 free from disease than the mongrel horse, which is made up of 
 coarser material, and the bones of such, as well as the sinews 
 and muscles, are not so fine and solid, consequently they are not 
 so strong, and therefore they cannot endure so much. They are 
 also more liable to injury. From this view we recommend that 
 for soundness, and practical utility, one should breed to thor- 
 oughbred horses. 
 
 TRAINING THE HORSE, 
 
 To train a horse is a greater necessity, to understand thor- 
 oughly and practice perfectly, than any other one thing pertain- 
 ing to horsemanship. It is a lack of knowing how to train a 
 horse that more bad habits are formed in breaking than at any 
 
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GENERAL INFORMATION. 4I 
 
 other period in the life of the horse. All are indebted to Mr 
 Rarey for the best method of breaking and training horses. 
 Although improvements have been added to his method, he still 
 deserves the credit due him. We therefore give our experience, 
 agreeing with the Arabian practice — that of commencing early in 
 training. 
 
 While a colt, it is more easy to teach them than when they 
 become a horse. They learn to have an attachment for those 
 around them, so long as they are treated kindly, and are vicious 
 to those that mistreat them, showing positively that kindness is 
 ttie controlling power with the horse, and should be used always, 
 with but very few exceptions. And the first, and best lesson you 
 can give is to learn to control yourself, and then you can siicceed 
 in teaching the horse just what you wish to teach him. Never 
 try to teach your horse more than one thing at a time, and do 
 that in such a manner that he will understand you, for as soon as 
 he comprehends, he will obey. In regard to haltering the horse, 
 many devices have been tried, but none so successful as the early 
 handling ; but if it so be that the colt has grown to be a horse 
 without breaking or training, we recommend Rarey's theory. 
 Of course get possession of the horse, in a lot or barn, get the 
 halter on him by the best means possible, then put into use the 
 Yankee bridle, as described — a half-inch cotton rope from twelve 
 to sixteen feet long. Use in one end about sixteen inches to 
 form a loop that will not slip ; in the other end use twenty-four or 
 thirty inches to make another loop. These loops should be large 
 enough that the larger one will pass around the neck, and the 
 smaller one around the lower jaw, so that you can use it as you 
 may wish. If to curb the neck, the large loop around the neck, 
 the rope passed through the mouth, and back through the loop 
 on the neck. When the small loop is used, put it around the 
 lower jaw, over the neck of the horse from the right side, and 
 back to the small loop around the lower jaw. Here are two 
 principles ; one, a steady pressure upon the lower jaw because it 
 is stationary ; the other is friction, because the rope is slipping 
 through the mouth. In connection i:;se the knee-strap, to fasten 
 up one fore foot, and a good girth with a ring underneath. With 
 a kicking rig, consisting of a rope or strap, long enough to reach 
 from one hock through the ring on the girth to the opposite hock 
 a good strap two inches wide with buckle and ring for each hock,. 
 
42 THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 
 
 and a rope or str:.p to reach from the ring in the girth to the 
 collar, or around the neck, you have all the requisites for break- 
 ing and training, unless you might, in a few cases, need a whip. 
 To become an expert in this science, you must practice and use 
 the best judgment possible. For example, to throw or lay a horse 
 down, place the knee-strap on the left fore leg, put on'the girth, 
 put a long strap under the girth, and fasten one end to the fet- 
 lock of the right fore foot, with your right hand take hold of the 
 long strap, and with the left hand take hold of the bit upon the 
 left side, then cause the horse to move, and with the right hand 
 take up the right foot, which will bring him to his knees ; next 
 place your shoulder against that of the horsfe, and draw his head 
 arouncf to you, and in a short time he will lay over on his right 
 side, then fasten him securely, from the bit to the right hind 
 foot, and you are ready to treat him as you wish. You there 
 teach him submission, and that you will not hurt him, caressing 
 him for every act of obedience, and in every lesson of whatever 
 kind, use the great principle — kindness. And as the controller, use 
 the Yankee bridle for kicking, halter-pulling, and every trait you 
 wish to teach him, and as you only, know just how and what you 
 want to teach your horse, you must use your judgment, keeping 
 yourself under perfect self-control, and in complying with the 
 above instructions, you will succeed. 
 
 FOR BREAKING AND TRAINING. 
 
 To break a horse from pulling on the halter, have a strap 
 long enough to pass from the halter through the hitching place 
 on the manger, back to the right hind foot at the fetlock. A few 
 pulls with that hitch on, will effectually break him. 
 
 FOR BALKY HORSES. 
 
 First examine the harness all over, and if found all right, 
 jump into the wagon and give the word. If he refuses to 
 go, unhitch him, take him by the bit and tail, and whirl him 
 around, until he reels and is ready to fall, hitch him up again 
 
GENERAL INFORMATION. 43 
 
 and give him the word to go ; if he fails to go, repeat the opera- 
 tion. This rarely fails to effect a cure. 
 
 FOR A KICKING HORSE. 
 
 Put on the kicking rig or harness, whether in the wagon or 
 stable. If in the wagon, fasten the harness to the collar. If in 
 the stable, to the halter. 
 
 FOR A RUNAWAY HORSE. 
 
 Place the large loop over the horse's neck, pass the rope 
 through his mouth, and back through the loop on his neck. 
 You now pull sharply upon the cord. This sets the horse back, 
 and causes the mouth to become tender. You then go behind 
 him, pulling quick upon the cord. Handle him several times in 
 this way before you harness him. He will soon yield to the 
 pull. You then harness him, and to add to the means of control, 
 put on the girth, and use a rope long enough to reach from the 
 fetlock of the left fore foot, through the ring in the girth and 
 back into the wagon. Should he attempt to run, use the ropes 
 fastened to the foot and the mouth, and he will stop readily 
 enough. 
 
 CONCLUSION. 
 
 In conclusion on this subject, I will say, that the best man- 
 ner of training, as first stated in this theory, is to commence 
 with the colt. You can then teach it gentleness, never having to 
 resort to any harshness, handling its feet, leading, following you, 
 or, anything that you wish to teach it, that is common for a horse 
 to learn. And I again urge you to keep in mind the fact that 
 kindness is the law that governs in most instances. 
 
 With the permission of those whose names are appended 
 thereto, I herewith give a few certificates, or testimonials. 
 These gentlemen know me, and the curative qualities of the 
 medicines manufactured by me, and to them I refer you. 
 
TESTiMO^mLS, 
 
 This is to certify that we have known B. F. Ryman, as a 
 professional farrier, for a number of years, and that he has been 
 successful in the treatment of all diseases, and what other farriers 
 and veterinary surgeons, claim are incurable, he makes a specialty 
 of and warrants in all cases. He removes bone spavins, ring- 
 bones, curbs, splints, and calluses, also for sweeney and sprained 
 muscles, it has no equal, while for bunions it excells all others. 
 
 Fred Wise, liveryman, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 T. J. Wise, liveryman, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 H. B. Strong, teamster, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 Chas. Wise, liveryman, Suart, Neb. 
 
 P. H. Wise, liveryman, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 John Carberry, horseman, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 Peter Carberry, horse-dealer, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 A. Eichelberger, merchant, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 John Skirving, merchant, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 Chas. Biglow, dealer, Stuart, Neb. 
 
 L. H. CoRBiN, Maryville, Neb. 
 
 E. B . PiERSOL, Geneva, Neb. 
 
 N. G. Auger, Stuart. Neb 
 
 J. J. Davis, Lincoln, Neb. 
 
 Wm. Hotalling, Lincoln, Neb. 
 
 Jerome Shamp, Lincoln, Neb. 
 
 This is to certify that the medicine made by B. F. Ryman^ 
 for the cure of spavins, etc., is also a sure and perfect cure for 
 bunions, as I have had two large and painful bunions perfectly 
 cured by it when all other remedies failed. 
 
 James P. Masterman, Lincoln, Neb. 
 
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TESTIMONIALS. 
 
 45 
 
 This is to certify that I am a student of Dr. Navin, of India- 
 napolis, Ind., and that when I heard of B. F. Ryman's medicine 
 I denounced it as a fraud. But, after a personal acquaintance 
 of fourteen years, I must say that he has been successful in his 
 method of treating the various diseases that the horse is subject 
 to, and that, as a spacialty, he removes bone spavins, ring-bones, 
 curbs, splints, and calluses, leaving the affected parts smooth and 
 sound. I recommend his treatment to all who may use his serv- 
 ices, or medicines, as it is the only medicine I have never known 
 that will do the work. I. H. Croly, Lincoln, Neb. 
 
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48 
 
 THE horseman's PRACTICAL GUIDE- 
 
 LIST OF FORMULAS. 
 
 LINIMENTS. 
 No. I . — Sweat Liniment. 
 
 Tine, of iodine 
 
 Tine, of aconite 
 
 Oil of eedar. 
 
 Aqua ammonia 
 
 No. six 
 
 Chloroform 
 
 Applj to the affected parts and rub in well. 
 
 No. 2. — Lightning Liniment. 
 
 Tine, eantharides 2 ounces. 
 
 Aqua ammonia. 2 " 
 
 Spts. turpentine 2 " 
 
 When for a Sweat Blister add to the above the following: 
 
 Alcohol 2 ounces. 
 
 Sweet oil i ounce. 
 
 Applj the first over the lungs in case of lung fever, or in anj 
 aftection of the lungs. It is also good for sprjiins. 
 
 No. 3.— Deep-worker Liniment. 
 For farcy, milk or big leg, or any disease that requires a heavy 
 blister. Always treat with sweet oil after blistering. 
 
 Aqua ammonia 3 ounces. 
 
 Tine, eantharides 3 " 
 
 Spts. turpentine 4 " 
 
 Croton oil i ounce. 
 
 Apply once daily until you have accomplished the amount 
 Df blistering you wish, washing each time before applying the 
 
LIST OF FORMULAS. 49 
 
 liniment, then wash well and treat with sweet oil, as it will keep 
 
 [the blister moist, and the discharge will continue until it com- 
 
 Lmences to heal. 
 
 V No. 4. — General Liniment. 
 
 ' Good for ordinary sprains. 
 
 Oil origanum i ounce. 
 
 Oil sassafras x " 
 
 Oil spike i " 
 
 Sweet oil i " 
 
 Aqua ammonia i " 
 
 Alcohol 2 ounces. 
 
 Gum camphor i ounce. 
 
 Spts. of turpentine i " 
 
 Mix, and when dissolved, apply to the affected parts and rub in 
 well. 
 
 No, 5. — Liniment for Swellings. 
 
 Aqua ammonia i ounce. 
 
 Spts. turpentine 4 ounces. 
 
 Sweet oil K P^nt. 
 
 Alcohol • . I pint. 
 
 Gum camphor 2 ounces. 
 
 Dissolve the camphor in the alcohol, then add the other in, 
 gredients. Apply once a day and rub in thoroughly. 
 
 No. 6, — Liniment for Man or Beast. 
 
 Raw linseed oil i gallon . 
 
 Oil of hemlock i ounce. 
 
 Oil sassafras i " 
 
 Oil cedar i " 
 
 Oil origanum i " 
 
 Gum camphor 4 ounces. 
 
 Mix well, and when the gum is dissolved it is ready for use. 
 
 N. B.— The above is good, for internal use, in affections of 
 the throat, and for external use in case of burns, cuts, bruises, and 
 
 sprains. 
 
 No. 7 — Sweeney Liniment. 
 
 Oil of fire weed }4 ounce. 
 
 Aq\ia ammonia 2 ounces. 
 
 Oil wormwood }4 ounce. 
 
50 THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 
 
 Turpentine 2 ounces. 
 
 Oil of hemlock 2 ounces. 
 
 Tine, of myrrh 1 ounce. 
 
 Oil of spike i ^ ounces. 
 
 Tine, cantharides 1 3^ ounces. 
 
 Alcohol 3 ounces. 
 
 Mix well, and before using the liniment wash and bathe the 
 parts well for five or ten minutes with hot water, then apply the 
 liniment and cover well witi blankets or cloths for eight hours. 
 Apply the medicine as above directed every three days for four' 
 times, then once in six days for three or four times. 
 
 No 8. — Corrosive Liniment. 
 
 This liniment is said to be good for spavins, curbs, etc., but I 
 doubt its truth: 
 
 Turpentine i pint. 
 
 Corrosive sublimate, finely pulv i ounce. 
 
 Camphor gum i ounce. 
 
 Put it in a bottle, shake well, and let stand for twenty-four 
 hours. Apply to the affected part, and heat in with a hot shovel. 
 
 No. 9. — Rheumatic Liniment, 
 
 Alcohol ^ pint. 
 
 Oil origanum ^ ounce. 
 
 Cayenne Yz " 
 
 Gum mj^rrh ^ " 
 
 Lobelia pulv 1 tea-spoonful. 
 
 Oil cedar i ounce. 
 
 Salmoniac ^ ounce. 
 
 Let stand twenty-four hours, then bathe the affected parts 
 twice daily. 
 
 The above is worth many times the price of the book. 
 
 No. 10. — Liquid Blister. 
 
 Alcohol I pint. 
 
 Turpentine }^ " 
 
 Aqua ammonia , 4 ounces. 
 
 Oil origanum i ounce. 
 
 Apply this where needed every three hours, until it blisters, 
 
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LIST OF FORMULAS. 51 
 
 then as other bl'sters, treat with sweet oil. Do not repeat of tener 
 than once in eight days, or it will kill the hair. 
 
 No. II. — Liniment for the Muscles. 
 
 Oil of origanum i ounce. 
 
 Alcohol Yi pint. 
 
 Oil cedar ^4 ounce. 
 
 Oil cloves y^ 
 
 Turpentine ^ " 
 
 Olive oil 8 ounces. 
 
 This is good for affection of the muscles. Apply twice daily 
 and rub in well. 
 
 No. 12. — Hoof Liniment. 
 
 Neats foot oil ^ ounce. 
 
 Turpentine 4 ounces. 
 
 Oil of tar 6 
 
 Origanum 13 
 
 Oil cedar. i ounce. 
 
 Mix and shake *well, and apply around the coronet of the 
 hoof, and an inch below, clean out the bottom of the foot well, 
 and apply well to all the bottom. Always apply at night. The 
 above will heal and grow out a foot, quicker than any other com- 
 pound I have ever used. 
 
 No. 13. — Liniment for Skin Dise.-^ses. 
 
 Mercurial ointment i ounce. 
 
 Liquor ammonia 2 ounces. 
 
 Camphor gum i drachm. 
 
 Sweet oil 4 ounces. 
 
 Carbolic acid. yi ounce. 
 
 Directions for Use. — Wash thoroughly with castile soap 
 ^and soft water, and rub dry, then apply the liniment to the affected 
 parts, rub in well, and wash each time before applying the medi- 
 cine. 
 
 POWDERS. 
 
 No. 14. — Tonic Powders. 
 
 Sulphate of copper yi ounce. 
 
 Sulphate of zinc Yz " 
 
52 THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDK. 
 
 Anis seed 4 ounces. 
 
 Nitre, dry 4 
 
 Gentian 3 " 
 
 Carb iron 2 
 
 Quinine 2 drachms. 
 
 Directions. — Give one-half table-spoonful three times a da> 
 in soft, nutritious feed, in all cases where a tonic is required. 
 
 No. i5.--TOi\ic Solution. 
 
 Sulphuric ether 4 ounces. 
 
 Sweet spts. of nitre 4 
 
 Tine, gentian 3 " 
 
 Tine, ginger i 
 
 ' Quinine ^ ounce. 
 
 Directions. — Give one table-spoonful every hour in all cases 
 of lung fever, after the pulse has bsen reduced, by the first 
 treatment prescribed, and the treatment prescribed strictly fol- 
 lowed. 
 
 No. 16.— General Condition Powders, 
 
 Fenugreek i ounce. 
 
 Cream tartar i 
 
 Gentian 2 ounces. 
 
 Sulphur 6 ounces. 
 
 Nitre (dry) 4 " 
 
 Ginger 2 S 
 
 Mustard i ounce. ™ 
 
 Alum .6 ounces. 
 
 Grouud flax-seed i pound. 
 
 Colomel I ounce . 
 
 Mix well and give one table-spoonful once a day. It will 
 keep a horse in good condition at a small expense. 
 Farcy Powders. (No. i.) 
 
 Ground flaxseed Yz pound. 
 
 Sulphur ^ " 
 
 Sulphate soda i " 
 
 Nitre, (dry) y^ 
 
 Gentian 2 ounces. 
 
 Bloodroot ! 2 " 
 
 Carb iron 2 " 
 
 Chlorate potassa 2 '* 
 
 Ginger 2 " 
 
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LIST OF FORMULAS. 53 
 
 Directions. — One table-spoonful three times a day, in bran 
 mash and scalded oats, with table-spoonful of salt, and give in 
 his drink to each pail-full one table-spoonful of salt, and one of 
 sulphate of soda, pulverized. 
 
 No. i8. — Farcy Powders, (No. 2,) 
 
 Ground flaxseed i pound. 
 
 Sulphur Yz " 
 
 Sulphate soda i>^ pounds. 
 
 Copperas Yt " 
 
 Gentian i ounce. 
 
 Ginger i " 
 
 Chlorate of patassa i " 
 
 Iodide of potassa 2 ounces. 
 
 Carb. iron 2 " 
 
 Nitre (dry) 4 " 
 
 Directions. — Give the same as No. i, with all the additions^ 
 in the feed and water. 
 
 No. 19. — Farcy Powders. (No. 3.) 
 
 Ground flaxseed i pound. 
 
 Sulphur I 
 
 Sulphate of iron 4 ounces. 
 
 Gentian 4 
 
 Ginger 2 
 
 Chlorate of potassa 2 
 
 Blood-root 2 
 
 Sassafras bark, pulv 2 
 
 Elecampane 2 
 
 Cream tartar i ounce. 
 
 Skunk cabbage i " 
 
 Directions. — Table-spoonful three times daily for one- 
 month, and give one dose of sulphate of soda of four ounces- 
 once a week. 
 
 LOTIONS. 
 No. 20. — Eye Lotion. 
 
 Raw linseed oil ^ pint. 
 
 Sulphuric ether i ounce. 
 
 Gum camphor 2 drachms. 
 
 Let it stand until the gum cuts, and it is ready for use. Ap- 
 
54 THE HORSEMAN S PRACTICAL GUIDE. 
 
 ply to the eye every morning, getting it well into the eye with a 
 soft feather. 
 
 No. 21. — For Swellings. 
 
 Aqua ammonia Yz ounce. 
 
 Spts. of turpentine i gill. 
 
 Sweet oil Yz pint. 
 
 Alcohol I " 
 
 Gum camphor 2 ounces. 
 
 Dissolve the camphor in the alcohol, then add the balance, 
 and shake well. Apply once daily and rub in thoroughly. 
 
 OINTMENTS. 
 No. 22. — Iodine Ointment. 
 
 Tine. Iodine 2 ounces. 
 
 Fresh lard Yz pound. 
 
 Oil origanum i ounce. 
 
 Mix well, and apply to the sores once or twice a day. It is 
 a fine salve. 
 
 No. 23. — Hoof Ointment. 
 
 Resin 4 ounces. 
 
 Beeswax 6 " 
 
 Lard 2 pounds. 
 
 Melt together and pour into a pot, then add : 
 
 Turpentine 3 ounces. 
 
 Blue vitriol, (pulv.) 2 " 
 
 Tallow I pound. 
 
 Stir until it gets cool. This is a fine hoof medicine, and is 
 
 good for calks or bruises of the feet. Apply where needed and 
 
 heat in with a hot iron. 
 
 No. 24. — Blue Ointment. 
 
 Resin 2 ounces. 
 
 Verdegris Yi ounce. 
 
 Turpentine 2 ounces. 
 
 Mutton tallow 2 pounds. 
 
 Oil origanum . . .Yi ounce. 
 
 Tine, iodine Yz " 
 
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 Mix well together. This is fine for scratches, hoof-evil, 
 cuts, etc. Apply where such a salve is needed. 
 
 No. 25. — Ointment Like Sloan's. 
 
 Mutton tallow 2 pounds. 
 
 Beeswax % pound. 
 
 Resin % 
 
 Turpentine %■ 
 
 Melt over a slow fire all but the turpentine, and when partly 
 • cold, add the turpentine, and you have the same ointment Sloan 
 sells as a cure-all. 
 
 No. 26 — Black Ointment. 
 
 Oil spike 2 ounces. 
 
 Oil origanum 2 " 
 
 Venus turpentine 2 " 
 
 Tanner's oil 2 " 
 
 Oil vitriol 2 " 
 
 Add the vitriol very slowly, and with care, stirring all the 
 
 time until well mixed. The above is a strong liniment, and good 
 
 for old, indolent sores, etc. 
 
 No. 27. — Healing Salve. 
 
 Beeswax 2 ounces. 
 
 Resin 4 
 
 Tallow 2 " 
 
 Oil spike • i ounce. 
 
 Gum Camphor Vz 
 
 Melt over a slow fire, and when nearly cool add one ounce 
 
 of turpentine, and mix well. This is a first-class salve and a 
 
 fine healing medicine for almost all sores. 
 
 No. 28. — Golden Ointment. 
 
 Clean lard i pound. 
 
 Oil origanum ^ ounce. 
 
 Tine, iodine i 
 
 Mix well and apply. Good for swellings, sores, burns, 
 bruises, and the,best pile medicine known, for either bleeding or 
 protruding piles. But not for sweating or itching piles. 
 
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 No. 2g. — Magnetic Pain Killer. 
 
 For toothache and acute pain. 
 
 Laudanum i drachm. 
 
 Gum camphor 4 drachms. 
 
 Oil of cloves Yz drachm. 
 
 Oil lavender i " 
 
 Alcohol I ounce. 
 
 Sulphuric ether 6 drachms. 
 
 Chloroform ■ 5 " 
 
 Apply with lint if the tooth is hollow, and rub oA the gums 
 and face, or the affected parts. 
 
 No. 30. — Pain Remedy. 
 
 Chloroform i ounce. 
 
 Sweet oil i ' * 
 
 Aqua ammonia i " 
 
 Shake well before using, and apply to the affected parts and 
 cover immediately with four thicknesses of cotton cloth, and it 
 will render more relief than any oiher medicine I have ever 
 known. 
 
INDEX, 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Abdominal Injuries 2,1 
 
 Acute Dysentery iq 
 
 Aptha — Sore Mouth 8 
 
 Balky Horses, Cure for 42 
 
 Big Head , 32 
 
 Big Jaw 32 
 
 Bite of Mad Dog 36 
 
 Bots 16 
 
 Breaking and Training 42 
 
 Breeding 40 
 
 Broken Knees 35 
 
 Bronchitis 14 
 
 Canker 29 
 
 Capped Elbow or Shoe Boil 26 
 
 Capped Hock 26 
 
 Capped Knee 25 
 
 Choking ...... 10 
 
 Chronic Cough 11 
 
 Chronic Inflammation of the Stomach 15 
 
 Colic, (Spasmodic) 18 
 
 Common Cold ■ 8 
 
 Congestion on the Road 13 
 
 Contracted Feet 28 
 
 Corns 29 
 
 Cribbing 16 
 
 Curb 25 
 
 Distemper 30 
 
 Dropsy of the Abdomen 20 
 
Dysentery (acute) 19 
 
 Epilepsy 4 
 
 Epizootic 30 
 
 Farcy 31 
 
 Fistulous Withers 34 
 
 Flatulent or Wind Colic 18 
 
 Formulas • 47 
 
 Founder 27 
 
 Gaitre 10 
 
 Glanders 31 
 
 Grease or Scratches 38 
 
 Heaves— Broken Wind 31 
 
 Hide Bound 38 
 
 Inflammation of the Eye 6 
 
 of the Kidneys 32 
 
 of the Lungs — Pneumonia 12 
 
 Influenza 30 
 
 Injuries of the Intestines 19 
 
 ' ' of the Jaw 7 
 
 '* to the Mouth 7 
 
 " of the Stomach — Poisoning 15 
 
 Joints — Open Cavity ^ ; 35 
 
 Kicking — Cure for 43 
 
 Knee Sprung 26 
 
 Knuckling or Cocked Ankles 27 
 
 Lampas 7 
 
 Laryngitis 10 
 
 Lice 38 
 
 Liniments 48 
 
 Lock Jaw 4 
 
 Lotions 53 
 
 Mange 36 
 
 Nasal Gleet 9 
 
 Ointments 54 
 
 Open Cavities or Joints 35 
 
 Ossification of Side Bones . 29 
 
 Overreach or Tread 29 
 
 Pain Killer 55 
 
 Partial Paralysis 5 
 
 Pinkeye — Influenza 3r 
 
INDEX. 59 
 
 Pleurisy 14 
 
 Pneumonia — Inflammation of the Lungs 12 
 
 Poisoning 15 
 
 Poll Evil 34 
 
 Powders 51 
 
 Prurigo 37 
 
 Quittor 28 
 
 Rheumatism 25 
 
 Ringbone 24 
 
 Ringworm 37 
 
 Runaway — Cure for 43 
 
 Scratches or Grease 38 
 
 Sleepy, Blind or Mad Staggers 3 
 
 Sore Mouth — Aptha 8 
 
 Sore Throat 12 
 
 Spasmodic Colic 18 
 
 Spavin, Bog 23 
 
 " Bone 21 
 
 Occult 23 
 
 Spinal Meningitis 5 
 
 Splints 24 
 
 Sprains of the Tendons 25 
 
 Surfeit 38 
 
 Sweeney, or Wasting of Muscles 24 
 
 Swelled Leg 26 
 
 Teeth 8 
 
 Testimonials 44 
 
 Thoroughpin 24 
 
 Thrush 28 
 
 Thumps 17 
 
 Training 40 
 
 Tread or Overreach 29 
 
 Urethra, Spavin of 34 
 
 Urinating, Profuse 33 
 
 Urine — Bloody 33 
 
 Wasting of the Muscles, or Sweeney 24 
 
 Wind or Flatulent Colic 18 
 
 Wind-galls 24 
 
 Worms .• 21 
 
 Wounds in common 36 
 
CORRECTIONS. 
 
 Page 4, For Gentian pub. read Gentian pulv. 
 
 Page 9, The directions in second formula for Common Cold 
 should read: Give one tablespoonful of the following in the feed 
 twice daily. 
 
 Page lo, For Gaitre, read Goitre. 
 
 Page lo, For Probing, read Probang. 
 
 Page 13, In treatment for Pneumonia, read ten drops of Fl. 
 Ext. Digitalis, instead of two drops. 
 
 Page 16, In second formula for Chronic Inflammation of the 
 Stomach, read one teaspoonful Baking soda, instead of one 
 tablespoonful. 
 
 Page 20, For Tine. Kina, read Tine. Kino. 
 
 Page 20, For Alum pulo. read, Alum pulv. 
 
 Page 27, For Tonic Acid, read Tannic Acid. 
 
 Page 59, For Spavin of Urethra, read Spasm of Urethra. 
 
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