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in pampered and stable-fed animals, which demand a prompt 

 use of the above instrument ; but the author has never seen a 

 case of catarrh which, in his judgment, demanded the abstrac- 

 tion of blood. Bleed by the bon-els if need there be of deple- 

 tion : this is ray doctrine. Catarrh, whether it be simple or 

 epidemic, in one feature resembles influenza occurring among 

 horses ; it is a prostrating disease — induces debility. How- 

 ever I have no desire to force my opinions on any man ; try 

 glauber salts and nitre ; should they fail to have the desired 

 effect, the judicious practitioner has his remedy. 



The bowels having responded to the above dose we have 

 only to keep the patient alive, while the disease is running its 

 course, and this is accomplished by means of " good nursing." 

 There are a great many remedies that I might recommend 

 in view of hastening convalescence, but "good nursing" sup- 

 plants the whole. 



A sore throat may accompany the malady, and if so, I rec- 

 ommend the following : — 



Olive Oil, Bounces 



Oil of Cedar^ 1 ounce. 



Spirit of Ammonia, ^ ounce. 



Tincture of Capsicum, 1 ounce. Mix. 



Apply a portion to the throat twice daily. 



In order to promote a discharge from the nasal outlets I 

 resort to vapor, which may be generated by dropping water or 

 vinegar on a liot brick ; and to insure the full effect of the 

 same, I envelop the head with a cloth or blanket, so as to di- 

 rect the current of vapor through the nasal passages. In view 

 of promoting nasal discharge, a small quantity of bayberry 

 bark pulverized may occasionally be blown up the nostrils from 

 a quill or a hollow tube of paper. The after treatment will de- 

 pend upon the observable symptoms ; while a febrile diathesis 

 continues we depend on sedatives and aperients. In the 

 chronic stage tonics and alteratives, are indicated, and must be 

 resorted to in view of warding off a chronic cough and its con- 

 sequences. 



