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of blood ; then take and thoroughly mix together one table- 

 spoonful of gunpowder, one of lard, one of soft-soap, two 

 of tar, and one of pulverized gum myrrh ; put a spoonful 

 of this down the horse's throat, as far as you can, with a 

 paddle or spoon. Do this twice a day. The object is not so 

 much to have him swallow it, as it is to have it lodge about 

 the glands of the throat. It will have the effect to stimu- 

 late their natural discharge into the mouth, and then will 

 keep them open. At the same time, make a strong decoc- 

 tion of tobacco, as hot as the horse can bear it, with which 

 wash his neck and throat. Repeat this two or three times a 

 a day. If an abscess is actually gathering, but is not too far 

 advanced, this treatment will be likely to drive it away. If 

 the disease is in its early stage, the patient will get well in 

 a few days. 



In connection with the above, give the horse as miich sul- 

 phur and resin as he can be induced to eat — a quarter of a 

 pound, at least, each day. The proportions will be two parts 

 of sulphur to one part of resin. The food should beilight, such 

 as mashes, boiled oats, and cut feed ; or, if it is in season, 

 grass will be still better. Do not give any corn until after 

 complete recovery. On no account should the horse be 

 worked while in this suffering condition. 



Fumigate your stable well, and use the tobacco in other 

 ways, as directed under the head of glanders. It is a disin- 

 fectant of distemper, and, if properly used, will prevent the 

 rest of your stock from taking the disease. 



The author has treated hundreds of cases of distemper, 

 and with perfect success, almost without exception. In three 

 cases out of five, the disease was entirel}^ broken before the 

 formation of an abscess. One case may be given, by way 

 of illustration : 



Dr. H. Hardison, of Marshall County, Tennessee, had lost 

 ten young mules and colts with distemper, and still had more 

 than thirty in a very bad way from the same cause. By the 

 use of the treatment here laid down, these were all cured. 

 He informed the writer that he considered himself indebted 

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