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hay by a handful at a time. It is often necessary to feed 

 him by the hand, for sometimes he is not able to lift his 

 head to the rack. 



In this disease, drinking is absolutely necessary to thin 

 the blood ; and therefore, if tlie horse refuse warm water, 

 he should be indulged with such only as has had the cold 

 taken off. This may be done with a hot iron, or by letting 

 it stand in the pail in a warm stable ; and this will be bettei 

 than forcing warm water on the horse's stomach. If thif 

 method do not prove sufficient, but the fever shall continue 

 to increase, the following balls should be given immediately, 

 as the danger augments every hour. 



1 oz. of Camphor, 

 ^ do. Gum Myrrh, 



1 do. Squills, 



2 drams of Castor. 



Make them up into two balls, and give one at night, and 

 the other in the morning. If no better in a short time, give 

 the following infusion : 



1 oz. of Snake Root, 



2 do. Gentian Root, 

 2 do. Lemon Peel, 

 2 drams of Saffron. 



Boil these well together in three quarts of water, and 

 give a pint once a day. If the above ball fail of success, 

 give the following : 



1 oz. of Camphor, dissolved in Spirits of Wine, 

 1 do. Sal Ammoniac, 

 1 pint of good Vinegar. 



Put them all together, and stir them about till the fume 

 subside. This is for two doses, to be taken at twelve hours' 

 distance, diluted with watar. There is not perhaps a more 

 powerful and effectual medicine known than camphor In all 

 kinds of putrid fevers, it being active, attenuating, and par- 

 ticularly calculated to promote urine and perspiration, the 

 two principal outlets by which relief is to be obtained ; and 

 if this medicine were more often given than it is, it would 

 be a greater credit to the farrier, and give greater relief to 

 the horse. 



If the horse be costive, clysters, or an opening drink, 

 should be given ; and should he purge moderately, be care- 

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