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from the nostrils even of two or three years stand- 

 ing; but, in this last case, the discharge has been 

 suspended at intervals, and the mucvis was always 

 white, and when it ceased at any time, it was gene- 

 rally succeeded by a simple discharge of cleai* lymph 

 or water. 



' Such horses will retain their appetite, and not 

 lose their flesh, and v/ill go through their work to- 

 lerably well with good usage, though, if they are 

 hurried a little more than ordinary, they will be the 

 , w^orse for it ; and those to whose lot such horses 

 have fallen, must have observed, that they seldom 

 recover perfectly or remain long well, until they are 

 seven or eight years old, w hen their complaints fre- 

 quently go off, and they become healthy and useful 

 animals.' 

 |-V Causes. — This state of disease may proceed from 

 ' a variety of causes ; from colds imperfectly cured, or 

 from the farcy or glanders having fixed on the lungs. 

 Hot and irritable horses are most subject to this dis- 

 order, as they are apt to over-exert themselves, so as 

 to "bring on a state of exhaustion. 



Cure. — Consumptions being preceded by inflam- 

 llnations, bleeding is necessary, after w^hich the bow- 

 iels should be opened by clysters and gentle purges, 

 as the following : 



Soccotrine aloes, - 5 drachms. 



Castile soap, - - half an ounce. 



Oil of carraway, - - 10 drops. 



Treacle enough to make a ball. 



The horse to have bran-mashes and water with 

 the chill taken off, and to be kept moderately warm, 

 nvhen he may be given the following baU every 

 ther night three or four times : 



Assafoetida, - - - 1 drachm. 

 Emetic tartar, - - - 1 drachm. 

 Ginger, - - _ . l drachm. 

 Liquorice powder sufiicient to make a ball. 



