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empty, as commonly happens, fill it nearly with food, 

 that is easy of digestion ; if it be too full empty it ; 

 give alterative laxatives and tonic alteratives after- 

 wards ; restore the perspiration by tbe diaphoretic ball 

 recommended at page 63, and let the curry-comb and 

 brush be assiduously applied to his coat. He may 

 then be exercised, but not before, as it is ncaily im- 

 possible without inflicting great pain. )3esides which, 

 forced exercise, or sweating as hath been strongly re- 

 comm2nded, wjuldin this c;is>e only aggravate the dis- 

 ease ; fur if the animal did sweat, it wouid be cau..ed 

 by internal pain; probably the tuborclos which had 

 formed upon the membrane, would suppurate and 

 burst, and thus confirm the disorder iniernally by the 

 inflammation of ihe particular viscus where the disor- 

 der began. 



ALTERATIVE LAXATIVE.— Aloes, 8 drachms; hard soap, 

 7 drachms; AnisseedS) powdered, 1 ounce. 



Mix with mucilage suOlcient to form the mass in!o 4 

 balls. Give day after day until ihey effect the pur- 

 pose of bringing away a giod stool. Then give the 

 arsc^nical tonic alterative, thus proportioned for a large 

 horse, with care. 



TOXIC, No. 2. — Prepared Arsenic, 10 grains; g-inger, powder- 

 ed, 1 dra'ohm ; Annisseed, powdered, 4 drachms ; compomid pow- 

 der of Ti-agacanth, 2 drachms. 



IMix with mucilage sufficient for one dose. Give dai- 

 ly for a week, preceded and followed by mAbhes, and 

 then give the bark, thus : 



TOXIC, No. 2. — Cascarilla, powdered, 4 ounces; ginger, 8 

 drachms ; sah of tartar, 10 grains. 



Mix with mucilage sufficient to form the mass into 4 

 balls ; give them daily. If the preparation of arse- 

 nic in i\o. 1, is disliked, substitute the alterative at 

 page 64, and follow it up with the bark as above, 

 Ko. 2. 



7"'he following b' 11 is calculated to improve the coat, 

 and will bo found beneficial when the animal is recov- 

 ering, if given in these proportions fur ten days or a 

 fortnight : 



Alterative Ball — Tartarized antimony, 3 ounces ; powderod 

 ginger, 2 ounces ; opium 5 drachms. Mix with mucilage -uSoient 

 >»form the ruass, to be divided into ten balls. 



