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his bladder being full of urine, and his flanks distended ; he will be 

 uneasy, constantly shifting his hind feet, and often giving clicks in 

 his motions ; he also sometimes hangs his head, and then raises it 

 suddenly. 



Cure. — First bleed largely, and then give the following: 



1 oz. of Spirits of Sweet Nitre. 

 4 do. Syrup of Marshmallows. 

 1 do. Venice Soap. 



Cut the soap small, dissolve it in a gill of hot water, put the above 

 to it, and give it to the horse. Repeat it every eight hours. Also 

 dissolve an ounce of gum arabic and an ounce of nitre in a gallon of 

 water, and let him drink plentifully of it, If he will drink it of his 

 own accord, it is best; but if not, horn a little into him, for it will 

 greatly tend to remove the cause of the disease, and consequently to 

 terminate the effects. 



There is a disease of the kidneys, viz : a Diabetes, or profuse stal- 

 ing, which produces effects directly opposite. This disorder is seldom 

 cured in old horses, as their .fibres are become rigid, and unable to 

 perform their office, — a misfortune which all the power of medicine 

 cannot remove. But in young horses this disease is often cured, and 

 the following method will generally be attended with success : 



Cure of a Diabetes. — In order to cure this threatening disorder, 

 great care must be taken not to let the horse drink too much water, 

 and never to give him any moist food. Attention to these particulars 

 will go a great way towards a cure; and instead of giving him com- 

 mon water to drink, give him lime-water; to make which, take about 

 three pounds of lime, unslacked, put it into a clean vessel, and for 

 'every pound of lime pour six quarts of water into it; let it stand 

 three days, take the scum off the top, and give the horse the water to 

 drink. (Be careful not to stir the lime at the bottom of the vessel.) 

 This is a very clear, wholesome water, and very good for many dis- 

 orders. In the mean time the following medicine should be given: 



1 oz. of Peruvian Bark. 



1 do. Japan Earth, in powder. 



1 do. Irish Slate, do. 



Give these in lime water, and you may repeat it as often as 

 needful. 



Some Farriers give strong alum possets two or three times a day ; 

 but this kind of treatment cannot be proper, for the alum takes so 

 fast hold of the juices of the stomach, that if the horse were not ill, 

 it would be enough to make him so. But if the above are properly 

 given, they will not disappoint expectation. 



THE MOLTEN GREASE. 



This is so common a disorder, that it ought to be well understood; 

 but, alas ! like many others, it is often mistaken for something else. 

 This disease is a melting down of the fat of the horse's body, caused 

 by violent exercise in very hot weather ; or if the horse be full of 

 flesh, it may happen in cold weather. Hard riding, or sudden colds, 

 will bring on this disorder. 



