302 DISEASES OF THE CELLULAR MEMBRANE. 



needed at all — they do no good. As soon as the physic 

 has set, let the horse daily take the following alterative ball, 

 omitting it when it causes purgation. If all the fever has 

 disappeared, and the limb is reduced by the bleeding, purging, 

 and the alteratives, we may give the following tonic ball twice 

 a day, and improve the diet ; taking care, however, not on 

 any account to remit the exercise.' 



The Alterative Ball. 



Take of Purging Mass, 5iss ; 



Calomel, 9j ; 



Digitalis, 3ss; 



Venice Turpentine, 3j. 

 Mix, and make a ball. 



The Tonic Ball. 



Take of Blue Vitriol (Powdered), 3j ; 

 Gentian (Powdered), 3ij ; 

 ^ Liquorice Powder, 3iij. 



Syrup of Ginger, enough to form a ball. 



SWELLED BELLY, SHEATH, BREAST, ETC. 



ANASARCA. 



An oedematous belly, sheath, breast, or swelled legs, 

 is a frequent consequence of prolonged constitutional 

 disease. When these effusions happen early, they may be 

 viewed as omens of a favorable issue ; when they supervene 

 during the decline of inflammation, they are to be regarded 

 as the indications of similar depositions taking place inwardly. 

 Hydrothorax is denoted by dropsy of the breast, often ex- 

 tending to the belly, and by swelled legs. Ascites is strongly 

 indicated by external dropsy on the belly and sheath, such 

 as, if removed, speedily returns. Such swellings being the 

 attendants on other disease, the treatment of them must 

 form a part of that adopted for the original disorder. 

 Occasionally, however, anasarca presents itself as an idio- 

 pathic affection. The cellular membrane becomes filled 



