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weakness is not great, no further medicine will be 

 wanted, except a dose of mild physic, in order to 

 prevent the swellings or eruptions which sometimes 

 succeed to strangles. In cases of debility, a small 

 quantity of tonic medicine, as camomile, gentian, or 

 ginger may be administered. 



No. 2. Homoeopathic treatment : Fever symptoms, 

 Aconite, 10 to 15 drops, once an hour ; when allayed, 

 arsenicum, 12 to 15 drops. 



BLISTERING 



The principle on which they act is, that two intense 

 inflammations cannot exist in neighboring parts at the 

 same time ; they also increase the action of contiguous 

 vessels. Inflammation should be met promptly with 

 blistering. Old enlargements and swellings can be 

 removed by milder stimulants, such as sweating down. 

 the part to be blistered. The hair should be shaved, 

 and the ointment thoroughly rubbed in. Care should 

 be taken that the horse cannot hurt himself. Alter 

 twenty-four hours, a little olive or neat's foot oil 



