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cough. As I have before stated, after washing 

 the horse in the stall or box he has to sleep in, 

 the damp of the floor rises and penetrates the 

 skin, which produces inflaenza, the worst com- 

 plaint the horse is subject to, a short history of 

 which will not be out of place here. The best 

 thing to give the horse when suffering from cold 

 and cough is : — 



Old ale 1 qt. 



Powdered aniseed 1 oz. 



Powdered ginger , 1 oz. 



(^Biit make sure the horse gets the ale,) 



HISTOEY OF INFLUENZA. 



Influenza is no new complaint; it was well 

 known to our forefathers. There is very little 

 doubt but it was known to the Eomans, and was 

 called the plague. We have authentic accounts 

 of influenza from Solleysel, a celebrated veteri- 

 nary surgeon of the German army, in the year 

 1648. It began by fever, great prostration, tears 

 running from the eyes, and an abundant raucous 

 discharge of a greenish colour from the nostrils. 

 The horses experienced loss of appetite and the 

 ears were cold, and few of those attacked re- 

 covered. The treatment adopted was with a 

 view to neutralize the malignity of the poison 

 and to fortify nature, for it Avas a poison, says 

 this writer, which gave rise to the disorder and 

 was the cause of fever. Precautions were taken 

 to have all the healthy horses removed from the 

 infected stables and they were not to return to 



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