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he refuses to eat, and limps in his right fore leg 

 generally. 



Cure. — Physic, but never bleed; then every 

 morning give him one drachm of calomel in one 

 ounce of spirits of camphor, for eight or ten days, 

 also give him a dose of the Cleansing Powders every 

 night. This is a sure sure. 



No. 21. Nicking Balsam. — Take a half pound of 

 fresh butter, add to this one ounce oil origanum, and 

 half an ounce tincture of iodine. Mix well, and it 

 is fit for use. This is used on the tail after nicking, 

 and on bruises, saddle galls, corks, and all kinds of 

 sprains and rheumatism. 



No. 22. Thumps or Palpitation of the Heart. — 

 Symptoms. The horse is almost exhausted, breath- 

 ing is very hard. The difference between thumps 

 and lung fever is the distress of the heart, which you 

 may hear flutter at a distance of twenty feet. 



Cure. — Bleed largely, and it will suddenly stop. 

 Dissolve one drachm of nitre and a large spoonful 

 of salt in half a pint of water. Drench three times 

 every six hours. Do not work the horse for a week. 



No. 23. Shoulder Jam^ or Sweeny. — Eowel from 

 the top of the shoulder blade down, as affected. Put 

 in a few drops tincture cantharides every third day. 

 Move the rowels every day, keeping them clean with 

 soap and water. Keep them in from twenty to thirty 

 days, and the cure is performed. 



No. 24. Stoppage of the Urine. — Symptoms: Fre- 



