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well to remind the owner that he may produce the disease by 

 too tight reining up, especially in the young horse. Other dis- 

 eases, as strangles, bronchitis, influenza, etc., that are liable to 

 mve rise to it, should be well cured, and thus avoid the danger. 



THUMPS. 



A violent beating or throbbing in the flanks of the horse is 

 called thumps. It is palpitation of the heart. The attack is 

 generally the result of overwork, and particularly in warm 

 weather. Some horses can hardly be used at all without bring- 

 ing on thumps. Such a horse is very unreliable for service. 

 It may depend upon mere nervous derangement of the heart, 

 and be very short in its duration; or it may result from organic 

 disease of the heart, when the attack will be easily provoked, 

 and hang on very obstinately ; or the horse may at no time be 

 entirely free from it. 



Treatment.— In a slight attack, occurring from over-exertion, 

 a bucket of cold water, with a double-handful of salt dissolved 

 in it, may be given to the patient. He should have rest, and 

 stand in a cool place. If the attack hang on obstinately, give 

 the following drench : 



Take— Tincture of digitalis 1 ounce. 



Sweet spirits of niter 1 ounce. 



Tincture of asafoetida 1 ounce. 



Sulphuric ether 1 ounce. 



Water..... 1 pi"*- 



Mix. Repeat the above every three hours until well. 



Or the following may be used : 



Take— Spirits of camphor 1 ounce. 



Muriate of ammonia 10 grains. 



Sweet spirits of niter 1 ounce. 



Water 1 pi^^- 



Mix, and give as a drench, and repeat every three hours until the pal*: > . is 



well. 



