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drachms, perhaps, two days successively, may be all that is 

 necessary. In other cases, in which there are the symptoms of 

 fever, together with a cough, it will be prudent to abstract from 

 5 to 10 lbs. of blood, and to administer from 2 to 3 drachms o 

 aloes, so as mildly to relax the bowels ; and to follow this with 

 the following ball, given several days successively : — ■ 



Nitre 3 dr. 



Camphor 1 dr. 



Tartarized Antimony 1 dr. 



Digitalis , i dr. 



INIade into a ball with treacle. 



When there is a difficulty in swallowing, or a cough, it will 

 be advisable to stimulate the throat externally by rubbing on a 

 mild liquid blister, or in severe cases inserting a seton. 



When there is a considerable discharge from the nostrils, it is 

 a good plan to steam them, by suspending a nose-bag containing 

 bran infused in boilinsf water.* 



When the inflammation appears to be extending down the 

 windpipe, it is necessary to aj^ply a blister, or insert setons in its 

 course. 



The diet during a severe catarrh should consist principally of 

 mashes, and of succulent food, such as carrots in the winter, and 

 grass in the summer. 



If the case becomes chronic, the nasal gleet continuing, and 

 the animal becoming poor, it will be desirable to administer 

 tonics, such as the following : — 



Sulphate of Iron 2 dr. 



Ginger 1 dr. 



Gentian 2 dr. 



To be made into a ball with treacle, and administered once a 

 day for several days. — Ed.] 



* By means of Read's patent medicated Vapour Tnbaler (represented 

 below), the nostrils can be conveniently steamed, either with hot water or a 

 medicated fumigation. Tlie water may be kept heated by a small lamp, or 

 an iron heater similar to those used for tea-urns, &c. 



