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medicines, to work the poisons out of the system. 

 Should the bowels require loosening, give the 

 common purge. For purifying the blood, the 

 condition powder is the most effectual remedy, 

 The owner must beware of putting the horse to 

 hard labor too soon, after having been turned 

 out as before directed, as the disease is liable to 

 return on subsequent confinement, even after the 

 running at the nose has entirely disappeared. It 

 is conceded by all, that when this disease is once 

 seated, it cannot be cured ; and humanity dictates, 

 and economy should prompt us to terminate the 

 animal's existence at once. This course has now 

 become an imperative duty, as the fact is estab- 

 lished that man is susceptible to the contagion ; 

 and there are numerous cases on record where 

 those who have had the care of slandered horses 



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have fallen victims to this disease. 



