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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



the means of cure are so exceedingly simple, 

 that the proof is doubly strong. My treat- 

 ment has always been the following, and I 

 never found it fail. 



Take Glauber's salts - 4 ounces. 

 Linseed meal - 2 do. 



Let this be well mixed with two quarts of hot 

 water, and when of a proper heat, be care- 

 fullj' horned down. To be repeated night and 

 morning. This draught will lower the in- 

 flammatory action that may be going on in 

 the system, and you will find the Horse's 

 mouth get gretduaHy cool, and every thing in 

 the shape of fever leave him. 



You cannot in these cases attempt to give 

 a ball, for the soreness of the Horse's throat 

 will prevent him swallowing it Let warm 

 water, or chilled water, in which a handful of 

 oatmeal has been mixed, be placed in his 

 manger, so that he may indulge with that if 

 he things proper. If his bowels should at all 

 appear costive, backrake, and give two or 

 three glisters, until there is evident signs of a 

 relaxation of the bowels. If the Horse should 

 make frequent eff'orts to blow his nose, with- 

 out discharging any thing, apply a nose-bag 

 made of coarse cloth, with a portion of scalded 

 bran in it to steam his head. This will pro- 

 duce the desired discharge, and you may 

 calculate your Horse is doing well. Bandage 

 his legs, and dress him well, give him good 

 warm bedding, and prevent as much as pos- 

 sible all drafts from entering the stable. For 

 food, you must not expect him to eat much, 

 until the soreness of his throat is removed, 

 bran mashes will be the best thing, but that 

 only in small quantities, and cold. If you give 

 in large quantities at once, and the discharge 

 from the nose becomes copious, he will refuse 



it afterwards. Warm bran mashes they 

 scarcely will touch at any time of the disease ; 

 if a few vetches or grass can be procured for 

 him, he will be most likely to eat them. To 

 remove the soreness of the throat, we make 

 use of counter-irritants, and the best is 



Take Oil of turpentine - 3 ounces. 

 Olive oil - - 3 do. 



Mix, and rub tins liniment all round the 

 throat, on the swelled glands; and if the dis- 

 ease should have been of some days' standing, 

 rub on about half-way down the neck, as far 

 as you can feel the windpipe. Should this 

 liniment be found not sufficiently strong. 



Take of Mild blistering liquid - 4 oz. 



And apply to the parts, morning and night. 

 (For which see list of medicines at the end of 

 the work.) 



In consequence of the difficulty of swallow- 

 ing, and the consequent debility arising from 

 the want of proper nourishment, the Horse be- 

 comes naturally weak, and requires art to 

 assist nature. After all febrile symptoms are 

 gone, which you will easily ascertain by the 

 recovery of his appetite, the coolness of his 

 mouth, and his spirits being greatly enlivened ; 

 at this time you may venture to give him the 

 following tonic ball : 



Fake Sulphate of iron - - 12 drams. 

 Aloes, Cape - - 6 do. 



Gentian - - - 12 do. 



Mix and form into a mass with honey. 



Divide into six balls, and give one every 

 morning. 



In proceeding as before described, you need 

 not fear of success in the cure of distemper 

 let it come in whatever shape it may. 



