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" My usual treatment in the way of medicines consisted in 

 administering the follovvino; : — 



Croton oil 5 drops. 



Nitre 4 to 6 dr. 



Tartarised antimony 1 dr. 



Spirit of nitrous ether 4 to 8 dr. 



Spirit of mindererus 2 to 4 oz. 



Warm water, sufficient to form a draught. 



" Sometimes 4 drachms of bi-tartrate of potash were added to 

 the above ; and when the head appeared much affected, 1 drachm 

 of camphor. This draught was administered generally once, 

 but sometimes twice a day, the croton oil being omitted after 

 the first dose. After the first day, in by far the greater number 

 of cases, 2 drachms of gentian were added to the draught ; and 

 after the second or third day a ball was substituted for the 

 draught, consisting of — 



Nitre 3 dr. 



Tartarised antimony 1 dr. 



Gentian 2 dr. 



Pimento 1 dr. 



" In one case the above draught produced profuse perspiration 

 immediately after, and each time, it was administered. Although 

 this effect may be pinncipally ascribed to the idiosyncrasy of the 

 animal, yet it proves the diaphoretic prof)erties of the medicine, 

 although this may not generally be distinctly perceptible.* 



" Countei' Irritation. — In by far the greater number of cases 

 there was no inflammation of the air passages ; but whenever it 

 was denoted, I blistered the throat, the course of the windpipe, 

 and the breast, or inserted setons or rowels, as the particular 

 case appeared to demand. 



" Such is a brief, but I trust a succinct, account of the treat- 

 ment 1 have found successful, not only in conquering the dis- 

 ease, but in restoring the health and strength in a short space 

 of time. Although the majority of cases were not dangerous, 

 yet many of them were so ; and it is notoriously the fact, that a 

 great number of horses have died from the disease in vai'ious 

 places. Indeed, in the establishment to which I have referred, 

 three horses died from it under the care of another person, not 



* Since the above was -written, we have had occasional recurrences of 

 this disease, though not to the same extent as before, and we have found the 

 best results attend the administration of calomel with tartarised antimony. 

 Either a draclnn each should be given once a day, or one half this dose 

 botli morning and night, and so continuing for several days, adding occa- 

 sionally febrifuge and diuretic medicines. — Ed. 



