60 MANL^AL OF MODERN FARRIERV. 



Cooling medicines must now be resorted to, and the fol- 

 lowing doses may be given until an intermediate state of the 

 pulse is induced : — 



Nitre ... 3 drachms, 

 Emetic tartar . . 1^ drachm, 

 Digitalis ... 1 drachm. 



This medicine is persisted in until the horse hangs his head 

 and becomes half stupid, with a flow of saliva from his mouth. 

 In less than twenty-four hours after this condition has been 

 effected the disease will be found to have completely subsided. 



It is a great mistake to suppose that in this complaint 

 the stable should be kept very close and warm ; for the 

 very cause Avhich in a great measure operated in remotely 

 inducing the disorder is again brought into play. Rather 

 let warm clothing be put upon the horse, which will have a 

 tendency to keep up insensible perspiration. 



After this the horse should be well rubbed down, and his 

 legs in particular should have a smart application of tlie 

 brush, in order to restore heat and an increase in the circula- 

 tion, and then thickly rolled up with flannel to keep up 

 the action. The rubbing should be repeated from time to 

 time. The less he eats at a time the better. Corn must 

 on no account be given. Green food and cold mashes may 

 be set before him in small quantities. 



If the oppression in the breathing now subside, heat be 

 restored to the limbs, and the animal lie down, these are 

 sure indications of the symptoms having abated. The 

 strength and appetite will now gradually be restored. But 

 much caution should be exercised in not allowing the 

 animal to take too much food, which might have the effect 

 of inducing a return of the malady : green meat, or, if that 

 cannot be had, a gruel of oatmeal, cold mashes, and a little 

 hay should form his diet. But to restore strength where 



