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any efforts can prove successful in promoting that ar- 

 tificial condition so much desired by him, and, indeed, 

 by most amateurs of the present day. Either of the 

 following formula may be tried, as best suits the vete- 

 rinarian's view of the matter : — 



Crude Antimony - - 2 or 3 drachms. 



Cream of Tartar - - 2 or 3 drachms. 



Nitre - - - - 2 or 3 drachms. 

 Or, 



Supertartrate of Potash - 2 or 3 drachms. 



Nitrate of Potash - - 2 or 3 drachms. 



Powdered Sulphur - - 4 drachms, 

 Both of these will gently stimulate both the stomach 

 and the kidnies, and produce by consent of parts a fa- 

 vourable effect on the skin and hair also. Violent 

 diuretics are never advisable, nor have I seen their 

 mildest form unaccompanied by. other remedies produce 

 much good, unless there have been in addition to the 

 other symptoms swelled legs, either with or without 

 discharge. 



When morbid condition arises in such horses as 

 from age, previous deprivations, severe work, long 

 confinement in bad stables, or feeding on unwholesome 

 provender, are not to be supposed plethoric, even then, 

 if no actual debility is present, I have often derived 

 great benefit by commencing the treatment with a very 

 mild dose of physic, the horse being previously fully 

 mashed, to make a small quantity of aloes sufficient, 

 for I have generally found that the stomach tonics to 

 be afterwards administered have had double effect from 

 this previous preparation of the alimentary canal. But 

 where the debility has been extreme, or where there 

 has been already sufficient laxity of bowels, or perhaps 

 even super-purgation from drastic physic, begin at 

 once with either of the following tonics : — 



