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be bad if possible ; in the absence of such assist- 

 ance, poultice the throat with Hnseed meal; pour 

 scalding water upon some wheat bran and steam 

 the nostrils with it, put a bag over the nose to 

 prevent the steam from escaping too much ; when 

 the swelling becomes soft lance it under the jaw; 

 the danger generally is past when it discharges 

 freely. Grive internally Dr. R. Jennings's Tonic 

 Powder. 



INFLUENZA. 



This disease is supposed to result from some 

 miasma in the atmosphere. It occurs in the 

 spring and fall months, at times assuming a very 

 malignant form, at other times it is comparatively 

 mild in its attacks. 



Symptoms. — A thin mucus discharge from the 

 nostrils. The living membraDQ of the eyelids pre- 

 sent an orange red appearance. The corners of th< 

 eyes are filled at times with a nurulept matter , 

 the animal is very much debilitated, as may be 

 observed by its motion in the walk ; the mombrane 

 of the nose is also reddened ; cough attended with 

 sore throat. In this disease metastic inflam- 

 mation frequently occurs ; by metastic we mean 

 a change in the seat of disease in this case from 

 the air passages to the feet, producing symptoms 

 very similar to founder, which often is mistaken 

 for that disease. A sustaining treatment is here 

 required. In the early stages of the disease, give 

 ten drops of Flemming's tincture of aconite in a 

 little water upon the tongue evervsix hours, until 



