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Nitrate of Potash 3 drs. should be given three 

 times a day in the drinking water. In very bad 

 cases 30 drops Belladonna may be given twice 

 or three times a day. When the horse begins 

 to recover a thick mucous discharge commences. 

 To assist him in getting rid of this discharge it is 

 as well to feed him on the ground. A bad 

 attack of this kind often leaves a horse in a weak 

 state and tonics are required. Fowler's Solution 

 of Arsenic may be given for four or five days at 

 first ; then a powder consisting of Sulphate of 

 Iron, 2 drs., Powdered Gentian, Powdered 

 Camomile and Powdered Ginger i dr. each. This 

 powder should be given in a feed of corn once a 

 day for a week or ten days. Then it may be left 

 off for a week and resumed if the horse is not 

 fully recovered. 



Influenza is in many respects similar to 

 Common Cold but it is accompanied by feverish 

 symptoms, and it is very debilitating. The 

 mixture for Catarrh may be given w4th good 

 effect. To reduce the fever Acetate of Ammonia 

 4 oz. and Nitric Ether i oz. may be given once 

 or twice a day. If there is a great deal of fever 

 and much debility in addition — on second 

 thoughts if there is a great deal of fever and 

 much debihty it is not a case for a layman to 

 deal with. Send for your veterinary surgeon 1 

 A liberal diet is necessary, Malt mashes. Boiled 

 oats. Linseed gruel. Green food — anything indeed 

 of this kind which will tempt a horse to eat. 



Indigestion is shown b^^ a tight skin, rough 



