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cious recourse to such measures is indicated, but they are extrcmelv 

 out of place, in abstraction of the natural heat, with cold breath and shi- 

 verings, either in the brute or human patient; and I have in both, seen 

 miserable results from such jjractice, and in the abuse of air, whidi; 

 however necessary and curative, is often introduced most abruptly and 

 injudicioush% and even Avith fatal effects. In cold catarrh, common or in- 

 fluenzal, give, in a quart of warm ale, two table spoonfuls of volatile 

 aromatic spirit, or spirit of hartsliorn, with a table spoonful of laudaimm. 

 Repeat as occasion requires. Half an ounce of nitre, or a drachm of 

 antimonial powder, may be added, if thought necessary to obviate in- 

 flammation. In coughs and soreness of throat, one pint of decoction of 

 malt, (sweet-wort) with the same quantity of the infusion of linseed 

 warm, sweetened with honey and lemon-juice. 



The Glanders may be safely defmed Chronic Catarrh, the dis- 

 charge virulent and infectious; the most profitable cure, death. 



Strangles, a critical abscess between the jaw-bones,to which all young 

 Horses are once liable. Warmth, to promote suppuration and dis- 

 charge. 



Grease, a disease of the stable, from inactivity in the lower limbs, or 

 want of cleanliness. Some Horses, constitutionally liable to grease in 

 the legs, or frogs of the feet, when it takes the name of Running-thrush^ 

 Promote the discharge, then cleanse and dry; purges and alterants ; 

 equal quantities of sulphur and cream of tartar, with two tea-spoonfuls 

 of ground ginger in each dose, form a good alterative medicine. P'or 

 BROKEN WIND, and a broken neck, no remedy. 



I was astonished to see introduced into a late Veterinary Treatise, a 

 silly and most cruel presumed remedy for broken wind, as if a late disco- 

 very, or actually put in practice. It is one of those barbarous fooleries^ 

 to be found in such plenty in old books of farriery, and may be seen,, 

 word for word, in De Grey,, who wrote two hundred years ago. Dr. 

 Bracken has quoted it with reprobation. 



For the yellows, purge M'ith aloes and calomel, the balls made up- 

 with Castile soap. Staggers, bleed in proportion to strength. Loose 

 stable well littered. Gentle purges of fine aloes and rhubarb. If fever 

 continue, balls of antimonial powder, nitre and camphor. Rowels some- 

 times- 



