WHISKY FOR HORSES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 911, 22 August 1907, Page 22

WHISKY FOR HORSES.

At the Colchester Town Council the members of the temperance section objected to an item in the finance committee’s report of 10s, under the head of “Whisky for sick horses.” One councillor asked how many animals had been ill, as it seemed a large amount of medicine. The chairman of the roads and drainage committee replied that the horses had influenza, the veterinary surgeon recommended whisky, and the comm ttee could not shake his opinion. Anthe alcohol which bread in its fermenta-

other councillor thought the best beef ought to be good enough for any horse. It was explained that the horses had only consumed a bottle and a-half each, and had swallowed their refreshers at respectable intervals. The item was passed, and it was understood that none of the horses had been the worse for liquor, and were now convalescent.