BLEEDING.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 1, 9 July 1874, Page 4

BLEEDING.

Bleeding is the taking away a certain quantity of blood from some particular vessel of the body. Tbe part most, frequently resorted to by farriers are, the jugular vein, the plate vein, the thigh vein, and sometimes the vein at the toe; sma]j quantities may also be taken froth the palate and other parts. The utility of bleeding depends upon the following circumstances: — If. the horse stands much in 'he stable, is-'-iull fed, and has little or no exercise ; when his legs are swelled; and his eyes look heavy, dull, red, or inflamed; also when he is thriving, md rubs off his hair; and in all inflamatory fevers; and in falls, bruises, hurts of the eye, and strains accompanied with inflammation. A horse should never be suffered to. bleed upon the bround, bnt into o measure, in order that the proper quantity may be taken, which, in general, is from two fto four quarts, according to size or strength, and habit of body. The following powders will be found excellent for such horses as are. kept on dry meat, whether they be in ; the stable, .or travel on the road— R-cipe-~ "rocus of . antimony, finely levigated ; nitre, cream of: tarrer,. and. .flour of sulphur, of each four ounce?. Powder arid mix th m well togptber for use. One table-spoonful of these powders may. be given every higlit and morning, in a mash of. scalded. bran, or a feed, of corn, moistened with/water; :thaf thepowders may adhere thereto. These powders are excellent for stallions, in the spring of the year, as they not ', only keep : his 1 body cool and^pen, but c.ause him-to ;. cast his: coat,' aha -make, his skiiv appear jas bright as silk.. ' -. '--;<-- A Farrier. (To be continued.')