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United States it first manifestetl itself in 1856, and is still seen 

 every spring and fall with symptoms more or less severe. 



Treatmeni. The mortality in this disease is great, when treated 

 according to the books which our publishers frequently issue — old 

 English books, with new dresses cut to the fashion. Bear this in 

 mind, when undertaking the treatment of a disease of this kind, 

 that one step wrongly, taken can never be recalled. Place the 

 horse in a cool (not cold) and airy place, put a light covering upon 

 him, and give him twenty drops of the tincture of aconite root in 

 a little cold water, every four hours, till five doses are given. 

 Place plenty of cold water before the horse so that he can drink 

 as much as he wants. When the aconite has been all given com- 

 mence with fifteen-drop doses of tincture of nux vomica, which 

 repeat every four hours, continuing it for a few days, and if the 

 animal improves, and the appetite returns, nothing more in the 

 way of medicine need be given. Recovery, being slow, and the 

 appetite poor, give the following powders, morning, noon and 

 night: Powdered carbonate of ammonia, three ounces; powdered 

 gentian root, two ounces; powdered pimenta berries, two ounces; 

 mix, and divide into twelve powders, and give them mixed in a 

 little cold water, and drench the horse out of a strong-mouthed 

 bottle. The powders will have to be wrapped well, so as to keep 

 them from the air, and prevent the loss of their strength. Twenty 

 drops of conimercial sulphuric acid may be given occasionally, in 

 half a bucket of cold water, which the horse will readily drink. 

 Do not apply blisters or anything to the throat, as is too often 

 done; they can do no good, but positively much harm. Be as- 

 sured the animal has fully recovered its strength before putting to 

 work. If treated in the manner described, in from five to six 

 days the horse will be almost well again. (See Gastritis Mucosa 

 and Rheumatism.) 



Injections. — These are composed of warm water, soap, and a 

 handful of table salt ; the water about luke-warm. The usual 

 way to give injections, is by means of a large S3'ringe, capable of 

 holding a quart of the fluid. The diseases which call for injec- 

 tions, are the various varieties of colic. Few medicines will cure 

 colic without the aid of injections ; whereas, colic, in very many 

 cases, can be readily cured by the injection alone. Therefore, 



