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shifting from the feet to the bowels or lungs ; as it is no 

 uncommon occurrence for horses labouring under inflamma- 

 tion of the feet to have that suddenly transferred to the 

 lungs, or vice versa. In such a case it might, and indeed 

 often proves fatal to the animal. It is therefore, probably, 

 safer to have recourse to sedative medicines at first. The 

 following are the proportions to be given once a day, three 

 or four times : — 



4 Digitalis ... 1 drachm, 



Nitre .... 2 drachms, 

 Emetic tartar . . 1-|^ drachm. 

 If on the next day after bleeding no evident abatement 

 of the complaint is observable, then it will be necessary to 

 have recourse to bleeding again, and two quarts from each 

 foot may be taken ; and in cases which resist this second 

 bleeding, a third time will be necessary, but it should not 

 exceed a quart from each foot. To cool the feet, cloths wet 

 with water in which pounded nitre has been dissolved 

 immediately before used, should be frequently applied. This 

 solution should be in the proportion of one ounce of nitre 

 to a pound of water. About the third day a large blister 

 will be found useful ; it must embrace tlie whole coronet 

 and pastern. Previous to this, however, a cradle must be 

 put on the horse's neck, and the feet must be covered after 

 the removal of the blister, to prevent them from being 

 blemished, which they are liable to be if exposed to the air. 

 If at a favourable season of the year, the animal should be 

 fed upon green meat or upon mashes, but which should 

 always be limited, as nothing is so likely to keep up inflam- 

 mation as a full stomach. 



It should on no account be attempted to force a horse to 

 rise, as the animal will not lie longer than is necessary fo^ 

 his recovery, and every symptom of lameness should begone 



