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this treatment, which may be requisite for a month, 

 and good food given. 



Administer also a powerful alterative or two during 

 the course of treatment, more particularly if the case is 

 obstinate.* 



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is an eruption on the skin, and generally gives way, if 

 attended to immediately on its appearance, by relaxing 

 the bowels mildly, giving partly green food instead of 

 hay and bran mashes ; at the same time keep up the 

 strength by feeding with the best oats and a little 

 beans, alternately with the laxative treatment. 



Should these means not suffice, or the disease become 

 worse, consult a medical practitioner, who will probably 

 administer diuretics; or if you cannot procure a pro- 

 fessional man, give the following excellent tonic and 

 alterative drink, recommended by Mr Mayhew : — 



Liquor arsenicalis, . . 1 ounce. 

 Tincture of muriate of iron, Ig ,, 

 Water, .... 1 quart. 

 Mix, and give daily half a pint for a dose. 



Hidebound requires the same treatment as surfeit. 



Mange is generally the result of insufficient food and 

 other privations endured at grass, and of the neglect of 

 the skin consequent on animals being turned out for a 

 time to take care of themselves. 



It is highly contagious, and is now admitted to be 

 occasioned by an insect which is engendered in the foul 

 coat. 



* This treatment is recommended by Mr Mayhew. 



