A treatise on veterinary medicine.

  • White, James, -1825
Date:
1812-[between 1810 and 1819?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on veterinary medicine. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    his mouth, by which practice horses often become: erib-biters. -The height both of the rack and manger should be such as to enable the horse to’ feed with the greatest. ease: the former is some- times made so high, that the horse is obliged to exert the muscles of his neck considerably in order to reach it; and this has been so placed, under an idea of it’s having a tendency to make him carry his, head more gracefully: it is more’ probable, however, that the only effect of it is to make the horse uncomfortable while feeding. It- has indeed been lately recommended, as the best plan, to place the racks on a level with the man- ger, so that the horse may feed as he does in a state of nature; but I have had sufficient trial of this plan to be convinced of it’s being, in every. respect,. less convenient and economical than the: - common rack.. a o> ee eee ee, Feeding, Exercise, and Grooming. These are subjects of considerable importance,. and require more attention than is commonly paid io them, as the health and condition of horses de~ pend greatly on their being properly managed. When a horse is in a state of nature, and using.
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