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Ordinary cold, which shows itself precisely as in the 

 human subject, should be treated by clothing the body, 

 bandaging the legs, suspending corn diet, and giving warm 

 mashes, with occasionally a little nitre (half-an-ounce will 

 be sufficient) introduced. If sore throat exists, a mustard 

 poultice ought to be applied. By attending early to this 

 common complaint, the evils attendant upon chronic cough 

 may be averted. 



Inflamed and congested lungs, bronchitis, and other 

 dangerous chest maladies should be at once treated by a 

 surgeon ; but pending his arrival, a good deal of danger 

 may be staved off by applying strong mustard poultices, 

 keeping up the surface circulation, and admitting plenty of 

 pure air. 



I regard ringbone, glanders, roaring, and whistling, as 

 altogether incurable, although the second is the only one 

 that will prevent a horse from working, the other three 

 being merely partial disablements. A glandered animal 

 should at once be separated from his fellows, and, as a 

 precautionary measure, destroyed. 



In case of worms, a dose of about four drachms of areca 

 nut, prepared with a grater, should be given every alternate 

 day, mixed well through a soft and tempting mash. If 

 this Is not found sufficiently powerful it may be increased, 

 and a pint of linseed oil given to the patient. All " worm 

 medicines" should be banished from the stable. 



Diarrhoea may be speedily arrested by giving bicarbonate 

 of potash in small half-ounce doses. 



Where colic occurs there is often great internal suffering. 



