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twelve hours, repeat the ball. As soon as the desired ob- 

 ject is obtained, give one of the following powders twice 

 a day, in a sloppy mass; Nitrate of potassa one and a 

 half ounces, nitrate of soda, six ounces, divide into six 

 powders ; or give the following : Extract of belladonna 

 one drachm, spirit, of nitre, one ounce, solution of acetate 

 of ammonia, four ounces, in half a pint of water, as a 

 drench. The throat and sides should be blistered ; the 

 ordinary fly blister, made thin with turpentine, is very 

 good, or mustard mixed wath equal parts of water and 

 spirits of hartshorn. Kither of the above, when used, 

 should be well rubbed in with the hand. 



NASAL GLEET. 



This is a chronic discharge, from one or both nostrils, 

 of '^ whitish muco-purulent matter, the result usually of 

 neglected catarrh. The general health of the animal does 

 not seem to suffer; he looks well, feeds well, and works 

 well ; yet we have this discharge, which is caused by weak- 

 ness in the secretory vessels of the lining membrane of the 

 nose. The successful treatment in all cases where this 

 disorder has existed, has been on the tonic principle ; 

 bleeding and purging are positively injurious. Give one 

 of the following powders night and morning; Sesqui- 

 chloride of iron, two ounces, powdered cinnamon one ounce, 

 mix and divide into four powders; or carbonate of iron' 

 pulverized gentian and pulverized quassia, of each one 

 ounce, divide into four powders ; or nux vomica pul- 

 verized, one-half ounce, linseed meal two ounces, divide 

 into eight powders. Another good preparation is muriate 

 of barytes one-half ounce, linseed meal one ounce, divide 

 into eight powders. 



