108 THE HORSE. 



1 oz. of Tincture of Opium, 

 1 gill of Syrup of Poppies, 

 1 oz. of Tiucture Guaiacum 



Be careful not to let hira knock his head, for it will 

 increase the disorder. If he get through the first fit, give 

 him two ounces of crocus raetallorum every day, to thin his 

 blood, for fear of a relapse. It will be proper to give him 

 the following ball once a month, for some time after : 



1 oz of Rhubarb, in powder, 



i do of Jalap, 



1 dram of Calomel, 8 drams to the oz. 



To be made into a ball with syrup of buckthorn. T^ia 

 ball will be of great use in thinning the blood, and prevent- 

 ing a return of the disorder ; for when a horse has had one 

 fit of it, he is very likely to have another, if care be not 

 taken to prevent it. 



A COMPOUND FEVER. 



Symptoms. The symptoms of this disease are — a slow 

 fever, with great depression ; and sometimes inward heat 

 and outward cold, and at other times heat all over, but not 

 excessive. The horse's eyes are moist and languid ; his 

 mouth is continually moist, so that he is not desirous of 

 drinking, and when he does drink, a very little satisfies him ; 

 he eats very little, and moves his joints in a loose, feeble 

 manner, grating his teeth very disagreeably ; his body ia 

 generally open, his dung soft and moist, and he stales iiTeg- 

 ularly, sometimes making Kttle water, and at others a large 

 quantity, which is of a pale color, and has veiy little 

 sediment. 



Cure. In the first place, take from the horse a mode- 

 rate quantity of blood. Let it not exceed three pints, but 

 repeat the operation according to its strength, if there 

 be any tendency to inflammation ; after this, the nitre 

 drink already described may be given, with the following 

 addition : 



1 oz. of Snake Root, 



3 drams of SaflFron, 



3 drams of Camphor, dissolved in Spirits of Wine. 



The horse's diet should be scalded bran ; and linseed, 

 boiled, and wrought up with bran. Also give him the best 



