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day or two allow no food, but instead, mix a pound of 

 oatmeal in a pail of water; after soaking 2 hours, rub 

 the meal well between the hands to impart its nutri- 

 ment to the water. If the breathing is easy and quiet, 

 give a quarter of a pint of whiskey, mixed with an equal 

 amount of water, 3 times a day. It may be necessary 

 to drench the horse with this. The following ball 

 should also be given 3 times a day: Nitrate of potash, 6 

 drams, quinine, 2 drams; to be continued until the kid- 

 neys are acting freely, when the nitre should be stopped. 

 The following ball should be given once a day, but not 

 with the nitre ball : Sulphate of iron, 1 dram, Gentian 

 3 drams; to be continued daily for two weeks. After 

 the 2nd day give the horse 4 quarts of milk a day, 

 drenching him if necessary; this to be continued for 2 

 weeks, unless purging ensues, when it may be necessary 

 to stop for a day or two. If the appetite is fair, a quart of 

 oats with a half a pint of flaxseed may be allowed 3 

 times a day, after the 2nd day; a little flaxseed tea, 2 or 

 3 times a day, is a good material for building up the de- 

 pleted system, and is easily digested. If the bowels are 

 constipated, give injections of warm water and soap 3 

 times a day. 



As to the treatment of the local swellings, there is 

 considerable diversity of opinion whether they should 

 be punctured or not. If the breathing is obstructed by 

 the swellings around the nosrils, they should be punc- 

 tured in several places, either with a lancet or a common 

 pocket knife to the depth of a half inch. This will al- 

 low the fluid to escape and relieve the breathing. Punc- 

 turing may also be recommended for the swellings on 

 the limbs and under the chest. It may be repeated 

 every day, for several days in stubborn cases. Hot 



