The management and treatment of the horse in the stable, field, and ...

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glandered subject. Take particular notice if there is a
foetid smell from its nostril; this is a point the coper
cannot entirely do away with ; the horse's breath
should be as sweet as new-mown hay. If it has a
fcetid smell and a discharge from the left nostril only
then it is glanders without a doubt, but if the discharge
is from both nostrils you may conclude that it is a case
of nasal gleet The coper will tell you that it is only
a cold the animal has, but depend upon it if you buy it
you will have bought a handful of trouble. The
tongue should be particularly looked at to ascertain if
it has met with any injury from the bit. If you find
that it has the appearance of having been cut across,
make up your mind it is a puller ; if, when examining
the mouth, there is a ropy saliva from the mouth hang-
ing in strings, be sure there is a wound in the mouth,
and examine carefully to find out if it is of a recent
date or an old and cankered wound. Next look care-
fully at the eyes for gutta screna and other affections
of blindness ; see that the withers are not fistulous
carefully scrutinise the knees by lifting up the legs and
bending the knees in an upward form, if they have been
broken ever so slightly, this will reveal the scar. If
you find a small scar, look to the manner the horse
wears its shoes, and if you find the toe worn away
and the other part of the shoe in good condition, look
out for a stunibler, and a stumbling horse is liable to
come down at any moment. Examine the legs care-
fully below the knee for splint and grogyness by placing
the horse's feet on the lowest ground ; look care-
fully to the pastern joint, and notice particularly if