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introducing into the blood a powerful pathogen in the form of a 

 ferment; inoculation from the virus of glandered or farcied horses, 

 the inoculation producing a ferment ; debility, ending in changing 

 the character of the blood. Absorption of pus from sores or 

 ulcers into the blood is another powerful ferment, and ends either 

 in farcy, glanders, or some other zymotic disease. 



Treatment. Having fully and sufficiently explained the cause 

 of this disease, the treatment is almost already pointed out, 

 namely, remove the cause, and the effects will cease. For this 

 purpose give the following substance twice a day, a tablespoonful 

 to a dose : Sulph^te (not sulphate) of soda. This new chemical 

 salt will purify the blood, as its action destroys fermentation, 

 whether in a barrel of wine, cider, or in the blood of a horse. 

 Continuing this till the horse is well, and for a few weeks after- 

 wards, two or three times a week, will be of good service. (See 

 Sulphite of Soda.) While the blood is thus being purified and 

 made fit once more for the purposes of life, it will be necessary to 

 add something to it also, thus assisting the powers of the consti- 

 tution to overcome the difficulty. We will not only add to the 

 blood, but give something to facilitate the removal of the effete 

 matter from the body, without weakening the animal with debil- 

 itating diuretics. For this purpose, the following medicine will 

 be given : Powdered sulphate of copper, three ounces ; powdered 

 Spanish fly, one drachm ; powdered gentian root, four ounces. 

 ]\[ix, and divide into twelve powders, and give one powder at 

 night in some good feed, with no more cold water in it than will 

 keep the particles of the feed together. These powders will do for 

 two weeks; at the end of tliat time get more, and continue them 

 till the horse is well. In addition to what has been recommended, 

 give grass, and good and generous feed, for by these means the 

 power and strength of the body will be kept up, and a cure will be 

 more surely and speedih^ effected. 



While this treatment is going on, the horse will have to be re- 

 moved to a place by himself, or from healthy animals. Keep all 

 articles used in feeding, clothing and cleansing him, in the build- 

 ing with him. Remember, this is considered one of the contagious 

 diseases of the horse. Not only the safety of 5^our own, but of 

 your neighbor's horse, depends upon your observance of these 



