6^3 Spasmodic Cholik. 



the'icJtiEtntity of warm gruel to six quarts; and omitting the Epsom ©r 

 Glauber Salts. 



Provided^ however, that little or no relief should be obtained, 

 after this plan has been persevered in, for several hours, the skin of 

 the belly should be rubbed quite dry, and the follovring stimulating 

 Bhster be applied, over the whole soft part of its surface. — The 

 Blister should be well rubbed tn, with the palm of the hand, by two 

 persons for the sak« of expedition. 



Take of Cantharides m very fine powder. 



Hog's Lard, each one ounce and an half. 

 Volatile Oil of Turpentine, six Drachms, mix. 



But whether this, or (for the sake of time,) any other Blistering 

 composition that may be at hand be applied, the great point is, to 

 take care, that it be most diligently rubbed in, for, if we do not 

 succeed in exciting a great quantity of external inflammation in the 

 skin, in a very short space of time, the internal inflammation, will 

 proceed with great rapidity, and the conflict will be over in a few 

 hours. Upon this principle it is, that I have been enabled in a few 

 extreme cases, where the powers of life appeared to be ebbing fast, 

 arid there seemed little probability, that the Horse would hold out 

 long enough, for Blistering to take eff'ect, to snatch the animal from 

 the jaws of death, by a proper application of the actual cautery to 

 the belly. The Veterinary Surgeon will of course, use his own dis- 

 cretion, in liaving recourse to this powerful means, of exciting rapid 

 atid vehement cxtercal inflammation ; lest, in case the owner of the 

 Horse be not a person of sense and liberality, he lay himself open 

 to the charge of adopting the cruel and ignorant practice of the 

 Farriers. Perhaps, however, as the practice of Blistering the hu- 



