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ease, it can, most generally, be traced to sudden 

 changes in the weather and temperature, or great ex- 

 posure to cold or rain. 



Treatment. — In many slight cases of cough, un- 

 attended with any symptoms of fever, a warm stable 

 and clothing sufficient to make the animal perspire 

 freely will give relief. If there be any discharge of 

 mucus, let it be encouraged, in order to ease the lungs. 

 For this purpose the following ball will be essential : — 

 Liquorice Powder - - 3 drachms. 



Sulphur . _ - _ 1 drachm, 



Assafoetida - - - _ 2 drachms, 

 Venice Turpentine - - 2 drachms, 



mixed. 



This may be administered every other night for a 

 week, at the same time feeding on bran-mashes or car- 

 rots ; the exercise during this period should be very 

 gentle, and the animal kept tolerably warm. Cordial 

 balls will be occasionally efficacious, and can be given 

 on the intervening nights : — 



Liquorice Powder - - - 4 ounces, 

 Spanish Liquorice - - - 4 ounces, 

 Anniseed, Bruised - - - 4 ounces, 

 Anisated Balsam of Sulphur - 3 ounces, 

 Carraway Seeds - - - 2 ounces. 



Ginger - - - _ _ 5 drachms. 



Oil of Anniseed - - - 5 drachms, 

 mixed with honey, and divided into a dozen balls. 



To those who prefer giving draughts, the following 

 will answer the same purpose : — 



Carraway Seeds, (powdered) - 1 ounce. 



Anniseed, (powdered) - - 1 ounce. 



Grains of Paradise - - 6 drachms, 



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