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Nitre three drachms, emetic tartar one ami a-half drachm, 

 and digitalis one drachm. This medicine should be per- 

 sisted in until the horse hangs its head and becomes 

 half stupid, having a flow of saliva from its mouth. In 

 less than twenty-four hours after this condition has been 

 effected the disease will be found to have completely sub- 

 sided. It is a great mistake in this complaint to suppose 

 that the stable should be kept very close and warm, as 

 the very cause which in a great measure operated remotely in 

 inducing the disorder is again brought into play ; rather 

 keep warm clothing on the horse, which will have a ten- 

 dency to keep up insensible perspiration. After this the 

 horse should he well rubbed down, the legs in particular 

 should have a smart application of the brush to set up a 

 circulation, after which they should be well wrapped in 

 ilanne I bandage to keep up the action ; the rubbing should 

 be repeated from time to time. The less the animal eats 

 the better; corn should in no case be given; green food 

 and mashes may be set before him, but this in only small 

 quantities. If the oppression in breathing now subsides, 

 heat be restored to the limbs, and the animal lies down, 

 these are sure indications that the horse is better, and 

 that the symptoms have abated. The strength and 

 appetite will now gradually improve, but much caution 

 must be exercised in not allowing the animal to take too 

 much food, which might have the effect of inducing a 

 return of the malady. Green food, or, if that cannot be 

 had, bran mashes and oatmeal gruel, and a little sweet 

 hay should compose its food, but to restore strength 

 where much exhaustion prevails, tonic medicine should be 

 given. The mildest should be first administered, and this 

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