BLISTERING, PHYSIC, ETC. 



ball, the stock sizes of which range from four 

 to seven drachms, but a five- or six-drachm 

 physic ball is quite sufficient for any hunter, 

 provided that the animal is properly treated 

 before and after the administration of the 

 phytic ball. If a hunter is being fed on dry 

 food and the bolus given without any pre- 

 paration, the probabilities are, that little, or 

 no purgative action, will be produced. On 

 the other hand, if it has been having 

 green or sloppy food, superpurgation will 

 most likely result. If attention be paid to 

 the following directions neither should occur. 

 First of all, give the hunter a bran mash in 

 the afternoon, then another one at night, and in 

 about an hour's time administer the physic ball, 

 which will in all probability be freely acting 

 on the following morning; if not, give another 

 small bran mash, but do not allow any hay 

 until the purgative has had time to do its work. 

 A pailful of tepid water given to drink will 

 materially aid the action of the physic, but 

 if purgation is active, this must be omitted. 

 The animal may then be brought back on 

 to its ordinary rations. One fact worthy of 



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