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Verdigris 3 ounces. 



Resin (yellow) 3 ounces. 



Conserve of any kind . .,,... 3 ounces. 

 Powder all the articles, and then mix them tlio- 

 roughly with the conserve into a mass, of which mass 

 give first three quarters of an ounce for two morn- 

 ings. Should no apparent effect arise, increase the next 

 dose to an ounce. In two mornings more, should there 

 still be no effect apparent, increase to an ounce and a 

 quarter. In two mornings more, should the animal 

 still remain with his health, appetite, and spirits un- 

 affected, increase to an ounce and a half; in fact, in-' 

 creasino' the dose two drams every two mornings till 

 a visible effect is apparent. When that is the case, 

 give the dose every other morning so long as the dis- 

 ease remains in force. 



The following I have also found very efficacious. 



Corrosive sublimate 3 drams. 



Arsenic 3 drams. 



Madder root, bruised 8 ounces. 



Hempseed ditto S ounces. 



Oil of tartar. 4 ounces. 



Boil the madder and hemp seed in four quarts of wa- 

 ter to three quarts, then add the arsenic and corro- 

 sive sublimate finely powdered, and the oil of tar- 

 tar. When to be given, shake thoroughly up together, 

 and give three quarters of a pint, increasing tiie dose 

 every day a quarter of a pint till it sickens the hor^e 

 considerably, tlien give every other day only. In very 

 bad cases give the drink at night, and in the morning 

 a ball composed of half an ounce of verdigris with one 

 ounce of conserve of roses. But there are so many 

 varieties of the complaint, and tlie symptoms alter so 



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