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standing wide and straddling, his bladder being full of urine, 

 and his flanks distended ; he will be uneasy, constantly 

 shifting his hind feet, and often giving clicks in his mo- 

 tions ; he also sometimes hangs his head, and then raises 

 it suddenly. 



Cure. — First bleed largely, and then give the following : 



1 ounce of Spirits of Sweet Nitre. 



2 ounces of Syrup of Marshmallows. 

 1 ounce of Venice Soap. 



Cut the soap small, dissolve it in a gill of hot water, put 

 the above to it, and give it to the horse. Repeat it every 

 eight hours. Also dissolve an ounce of gum arable and an 

 ounce of nitre in a gallon of water, and let him drink plenti- 

 fully of it. If he will drink it of his own accord, it is best ; 

 but if not, horn a little into him, for it will greatly tend to 

 remove the cause of the disease, and consequently to termi- 

 nate the effects. 



There is a disease of the kidneys, viz. : a Diabetes, or pro- 

 fuse staling, which produces eff'ects directly opposite. This 

 disorder is seldom cured in old horses, as their fibres are 

 become rigid, and unable to perform their office, a misfortune 

 which all the power of medicine can not remove. But in 

 young horses this disease is often cured, and the following 

 method will generally be attended with success : 



Cure of a Diabetes. — In order to cure this threatening 

 disorder, great care must be taken not to let the horse drink 

 too much water, and never to give him any moist food. At- 

 tention to these particulars will go a great way towards a 

 cure : and instead of giving him common water to drink, 

 give him lime-water ; to make which, take about three 

 pounds of lime, unslacked, put it into a clean vessel, and for 

 every pound of lime pour six quarts of water into it ; let it 

 stand three days, take the scum off the top, and give the 

 horse the water to drink. Be careful not to stir the lime at 

 the bottom of the vessel. This is a very clear, wholesome 

 water, and very good for many disorders. In the mean time 

 the following medicine should be given : 



1 ounce of Peruvian Bark. 



1 ounce of Japan Earth, in powder. 



1 ounce of Irish Slate, do. 



Give these in lime-water, and repeat as often as needful. 



Some Farriers give strong alum possets two or three times 

 a day ; but this kind of treatment cannot be proper, for the 

 alum takes so fast hold of the juices of the stomach, that if 

 the horse were not ill, it would be enough to make him so. 



