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bowels, which, if it did not cause the disease, contributes 

 to kf-ep it up. 



The followiufr drink may be given, and continued 

 morning and night for five or six days : 



RECIPE. 



Astringent Drink icith Mutton Suet.— T dike mutton 

 suef, one pound; new milk, two quarts; boil them to- 

 gether until the suet is dissolved ; then add opium, pow- 

 dered, half a drachm ; ginger, one drachm, having pre- 

 viously well mixed them with a spoonful or two of 

 fluid. 



When the dysentery is stopped, the beast should very 

 slowly and cautiously be permitted to return to his for- 

 mer green food. 



In those cases, and they are much too numerous, 

 which totally resist the influence of the medicines al- 

 ready recommended, other means should be tried. The 

 alum whey has sometimes succeeded, and is thus pre- 

 pared : 



RECIPE. 



Alum Whey. — Take alum, half an ounce; milk, two 

 quarts. Boil them together for ten minutes, and strain. 



This may be administered twice every day. 



RED- WATER. 



The disease consists of a discharge of high-colored 

 urine. 



There are evidently two distinct species of red- water. 



One, but which occurs most seldom, begins with de- 

 cided symptoms of fever. There is shivering, succeeded 

 by increased heat of the body ; the muzzle dry; work- 

 ing of the flanks ; urine of a red color, evidently tinged 

 with blood, and occasimially consisting almost entirely 

 of blood J discharged in sinall quantities, and frequently 



