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kjg, continuing the noondaj feed dry, and 

 the nitre as before. Do not forget good groom- 

 ing, and gentle exercise. 



It should be remembered, for a consolation, 

 that cough or colds thus treated, before they 

 have been suffered by neglect or penury to 

 become obdurate by long standing, generally 

 submit to a very short course of trouble or 

 expence ; whilst tardiness in procuring expe- 

 ditious relief, is often productive of events that 

 no future assiduity can relieve ; for a criticaJ 

 discharge of the nostrils may come on, which 

 may terminate either in chronic cough, broken 

 wind, inflamed lungs, or even in glanders. 

 However, to obviate these misfortunes which 

 may occur, give a dozen of the following 

 balls, not neglecting the nitre in the water : 



Take Turkey figs - 



Liquorice, powdered - 4 ounces. 

 Aniseed _ _ _ - 4 do. 

 Ginger - - - - - ] do. 

 Caraway seed, powdered 1 do. 

 Honey sufficient to form the mass. 



Which divide into eighteen balls. Give one 

 every morning. 



To say precisely in what time the cure will 

 be complete, is impossible ; but this method 

 of treatment we strongly recommend. 



The treatment for cough at the Royal 

 Veterinary College is — 



Take Cape aloes - - - 1 dram. 

 Linseed meal, about 2 do. 

 Soft soap to form the ball. 



Give one every mornmg. Sometimes a drini 



4 ounces. of digitalis is combined with the above. 



