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How TO Observe Disease.natural.The pulse of inflammation and fever numbers from seventy-five to eighty beats in the minute; and in great debil- ity the pulse will number one hundred beats per minute.The pulse is more frequent in young than old animals.In the full-grown and healthy horse it beats thirty-two to thirty- eight in the minute; in the ox or cow, thirty-five to forty-t wo ; in the sheep seventy to eighty-five ; and in the dog, from ninety to ninety-eight.A good sized healthy horse, will take one inspiration to three of the pulse beats.When the breathing is more frequent or slower, and when irregular, or laborious and difficult, there is then disease.Both the pulse and breathing will be quickened by exposure to heat or over- exercise, but by placing the animal in a cool, well ventilated stable, the breathing and pulse will be lessened.Bleeding in domestic as well as veterinary practice, is almost discarded and obsolete.Blood-letting and over-phy- sicking are powerful and depressing agents ; so much so, that when carried to any extent, few, if any animals will have vitality to combat the disease.Let the strength of the animal be maintained, because if that failed, where is the chance of recovery ?Avoid these measures, and substitute a rational and successful system of treating the diseases of your animals.The reader of this book cannot fail to see how simple it is to ascertain the disease your animal in sufifering from, and how successfully you can arrest and cure diseases of your domestic animals, by adopting our method of treat- ment.And it will surely be infinitely more profitable for yourself and pleasant for.the faithful, loving animal to have you assist it to over-come disease, by your own art and med- icine, than to realize that it must look to some other than its master for care or help.The dumb brute never forgets the one who relieves its suflferings.Modes of Applying Heat.7 MODES OF APPLYING HEAT.POULTICES OR CATAPLASMS.-Poultices are compositions for the local application of heat and moisture.They are made of flaxseed meal, bran, oatmeal, bread, pota- toes and carrots.One or other of these is stirred up in boiling water until a thick, pasty consistency is reached.This mass may then be applied, while very hot, directly to the parts, and the whole is covered by a heavy cloth.Or spread the mass on a piece of bagging (do this very quickly so as not to cool the mass) and while steaming hot, apply.Keep the poultice from drying by occasionally wetting it with warm water.A very hot poultice acts as a counter- irritant in contracting blood vessels in more remote parts, besides its effect in abating pain.A warm, moist poultice, softens broken down and dead tissues, and aids suppuration and sloughing.CAUTION.-In poulticing a horses foot, always apply the poultice to the sole of the foot.Never in any instance apply the poultice around the hoof, for if you do, in the majority of cases, the hoof will fall off.FOMENTATIONS.-Aresimply local baths, applied by means of a sponge or cloth.Usually, water alone is used, but Laudanum, Vinegar, Saline, and other remedies suit- able to the ailment are sometimes added.They may be used to cleanse wounds or parts O'f dried discharges.The tem- perature must be regulated to the nature of the disorder, and the portion of the body where it is situated.When ap- plied to the eye, the degree of heat should not go beyond lOO degrees Fahr.For external inflammations, bruises, etc. the water can be as hot as can be borne by the hand, and for internal inflammations as in pleurisy, inflammation of the bowels, bladder, etc., should have a greater heat.When ' Diseases of the Horse.in.Therefore, "as an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," it is wise not to let a cold run its course.But give our REMEDY NO. 32 AS DIRECTED.Blanket the horse and give green feed, if it can be had, if not, give soft feed.Price of remedy No. 32, 75 cents.COCKED ANKLES OR KNUCKLING.CAUSES:-This disease is caused by pulling hard, especially on hilly roads ; fast driving upon hard roads ; weakness in the part from the effects of sprains ; slipping on smooth pavements.Many young foals knuckle badly.TREATMENT:-The young colt will usually gain strength and be alright in a few hours; but if after it is a few days old it continues to knuckle, it is advisable to