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" Diagnosis. — It may be distinguished from inflammatory sore 

 throat by the sudden and great prostration of strength ; by the 

 putrid tendency in the system ; by the typhoid type of the fever, 

 and low, intermittent pulse, and putrid smell of the breath. There 

 is no soreness evinced when the throat and windpipe are pressed 

 between the fingers, nor is there any pain manifested in making 

 an effort to swallow, as there is in inflammatory sore throat. 



"Prognosis. — Favorable: The countenance preserving its 

 natural state ; the look firm and clear ; respiration not disturbed ; 

 pulse but little altered ; but slight difficulty in swallowing ; the 

 prostration of strength not great, the horse continuing to feed 

 without an increased secretion of saliva. 



" Unfavorable : Extreme anxiety of countenance ; difficult res- 

 piration ; great prostration of strength, without the power to 

 swallow either food or drink, although they will continue to try 

 almost constantly ; copious flow of saliva, of a tenacious, white 

 appearance ; increased arterial action, with diminished muscular 

 power ; unable to stand but for a short time, and almost constantly 

 struggling whilst down, and if turned on his breast, the nose will 

 rest on the ground ; he has not strength sufficient to hold it up. 



" Treatment. — In attacks where the prostration of strength is 

 not great, give a drachm of camphor and half an ounce of nitre, 

 both finely pulverized and dissolved in half a pint of warm water, 

 and give as a drench every six hours, till you give two doses ; 

 then omit one dose, and give one ounce of powdered aloes, and 

 half an ounce of capsicum, dissolved in a pint of warm water ; 

 drench w T ith it, but never raise the head higher when drenching 

 than is unavoidable, taking especial care not to strangle him. In 

 six hours after giving the physic, commence with the camphor 

 and nitre as before, and give it every six hours, till it has con- 

 siderable of a diuretic effect, or till the horse shows symptoms of 

 returning health, when three doses in twenty-four hours will be 

 sufficient. But if the horse should be losing strength, the nitre 

 must be left out, and from two to four drachms of capsicum added 

 to the camphor in its place, and given every four or six hours. 

 Should the physic not operate in twenty-four hours, half the above 

 quantity must be given ; it is not proper that severe purging 

 should be produced, but sufficiently so to warrant the belief that 

 the alimentary canal has been thoroughly cleansed. 



