Liquid Food For Sick Horses

In miiny iustances tbo throat of a horse is so inflamed trom some causo that it is axfieedingly difficult for him to ewalltw food even in a liquid stato. At sneh timos thore is anuthcr grave difficuhy with horses that have nover boen accustóiiied to liquid food, or to water that has flour mineled with it. In cases where the animal is possessed of an unuaaally fastidious taste, let, the eyea be blindfoldod so that tlie brute cannot see the liquid that is offered. Then allow him to taste of water a3 the pail ia lield up to hia nose and have another pail oontaiüing huy tea, ■which should bo of the samo temperatura a tho water. A horso can oftcn bo do ceivcd by thii stratagem, imd thus bo induced to drink a gallon or so of tho liquid. In many instances a horse can be ïnduced to swallow thick gruel whoo ho vül not driuk hay tea or tea of linaeed ' ïfleal. "Vrhcat flour can sometimos be tainglód with water ?o that he will swallow all that it miy be desirablo for him tb tuko. Tea made ot' linsood meal, or oil'Hifal, or oven cotton seed moni, may be eteployed to make an excellent liquid for a horae that canaot Bwallow food.- Let a quart of the inoal be vut into a tin pai), with about two gallons or more of hot water, and let it bo stirred rapidly as the meal is put in. Then allow tho mess to stand for half rui in the pail, covered closely. Dilute wiih cold water, und hold ihe pail up to the animal's nose. - If a horse ever refuses to drink the liquid let hia eyea be blindfolded. If horses have been aconstomed to eat linseod meal they will usually drink such liquid with avi'üty. Whon a horso is suffering from distemper or sore throat from any cause, so that the organs oí' deglutition aro so much inflatned as to inoapaeitate tlw beast from HntfitTWing solid food, tho strength may ka maintaine.l entirely by preparing liquid lood. Tor a chango, hay tea may be prepared quite Btrong and giren in lien of water. Whcn a horee refuses a certnin kind of liq-did food, let another be preiifircd." Beets, carrots or other roots nmy ba reduced to a pulp in extremo cases for animáis that cannot mastícate and swallow rough feed. Let tho roota be toiled, workod through a colander, somo ■ntheafc flour or oat meal mingled with the massi and water added to tender it ot proper consistenco for tho animal to driuk. A little fresh grass may also be cut fine witli sheep-aheara and mingled with the drink. A horse that has never tasted liquid food, by judicious management may be induced to drink all the nourishmtnt he may require..