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warm soap and water should be often used. Or, the follow- 

 ing, which is most to be depended upon : — 



Aloes ... 1 ounce, 

 to be dissolved in a pint of water. Afterwards a quarter of 

 an ounce every four hours until it operates. 



After this such medicines should be given as have a ten- 

 dency to diminish the circulation : foxglove in drink of 

 doses of one drachm each, every six or eight hours ; or, 

 instead of the foxglove, tartar emetic in the same quantity 

 may be given. 



If the above treatment does not immediately arrest the 

 disease, death is sure to follow speedily 



EABIES, OR MADNESS. 



Symptoms. — While the horse is apparently in perfect 

 health, he will of a sudden stop, be seized with a trembling 

 all over his body, will paw the ground violently, heave 

 heavily, stagger, and fall down. In a few seconds he will 

 rise again, and proceed a little way on his journey, when he 

 will again stand still, look anxiously about him, and will 

 again come down. He will again get up, and is then seized 

 with the most violent paroxysm of frenzy, attempting to bite 

 other horses or his groom, and will kick and plunge. in the 

 most furious manner ; and if in a stable, striking at the wall 

 or sides of his stall, or indeed at any object which may be 

 near him, until the perspiration stands upon his whole body 

 like foam. The animal is seized with almost insatiable thirst. 

 He will continue in this furious state until quite exhausted ; 

 and will remain in a quiescent condition for some hours, 

 when another paroxysm will ensue. These fits will succeed 

 each other at intervals for two or three days, when a ter- 

 mination will be put to them by death. 



