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ftatices are ufed for this purpofe, as nitre, antimony, 

 fulphur, and mafhes ; an entire change of food, as 

 from ftable-fed to grafs, may either of them prove 

 an excellent alterative, as they ad on all the fe- 

 cretions at the fame time. 



The cafes that require alteratives are furfeits, 

 fvvelled legs, greafe, thick wind, hide-bound, gene- 

 ral relaxation, which is fhewn by faintnefs, dulnefs, 

 and conftant fweating. The bcft general alterative 

 that I have found in my pradice is a compound that 

 may be feen among my ready prepared remedies, 

 called Alterative Condition Pozvders. See page 26. 



Thefe powders will aft imperceptibly on all the 

 fecretions at the fame time, and hence are very 

 proper for furfeits, fwelled legs, mange, hide-bound, 

 and want of condition ; and are very convenient, 

 becaufe they may be mixed with the food, and 

 hence occafion little trouble, and require no con* 

 iinemsnt or precaution. 



BALLS, REMARKS ON. 



Balls are a very common form of putting horfe 

 medicines into, and they are alfo the moft conve- 

 nient form to give medicines to dogs: many fub-^ 

 ftanccs, likewife, will not readily compound into 

 any other form. When perfpns are expert at it, 

 delivering (as it is called) a horfe ball is much 

 cafier than the giving a liquid or drench. The mode 



