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BLACK TONGUE. 



Symptoms. — Commences wiih frothing at the mouth 

 or slobbering; pimples next appear upon the longue, 

 wliich soon become small ulcers, and in a short time 

 the moulh and tongue become very sore and the tongue 

 black ; the animal cannot eat on account of the sore- 

 ness, and must starve to death unless relief is given. 



The followinji recipe has proved effectual in every 

 instance where it was tried, during the prevalence of 

 that disorder in Western JNew York, in 1833-4 ; 



Take half a pint of gin, one ounce of borax, one 

 ounce of alum, and one ounce of copperas. Mix, and 

 with a sponge fastened to a stick, wash the mouth and 

 tongue with the mixture, from time to time until the 

 disease abates. Physic the horse, and feed him on 

 bi'an mashes and boiled oats. 



The following is highly recommended, and is very 

 simple. It proved effectual in several cases at Owe- 

 go, as the pubhsher is well assured by those who used 

 it. 



Take some coarse salt, and add to it enough water 

 to wet it through ; scour the tongue and mouth well 

 witi) it, before it is entirely dissolved. Then j)ulver- 

 ize some salt petre, and blow it into tl.e mouth and 

 over the tongue. Repent tlie above three limes a day 

 until the disease is checked ; then oil the mouth and 

 tongue with Imseed oil. Physic him moderately with 

 salts every day, and give bran mashes and boiled oats. 



The following for Sore Tongue, which is probably 

 the same disease, is from a Boston publication : 



*' By making use of a little tar, once a day, rubbed 

 on the tongue of the sound horses with a swab, is an 

 effectual preventive ; fur the diseased horse, lake a 

 common table spoonful of spirits of turpentine and 

 pour it on the tongue, as far down as practicable, then 

 with a swab well saturated with the spirits of turpen- 

 tine, mop every part of the tongue ; after this make 

 use ot the tar as in the way above mentioned, as a 

 preventive. This done once or twice a day, for two 

 or three days, has never failed to make a cure.'' 



