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matter will be formed : and that which is already there 

 may be suffered to run out slowly, all pressure with the 

 fingers being avoided. The part should be kept clean. 

 The appetite will return with the opening of the abscess. 

 Bran-mashes, or fresh cut grass should be liberally sup- 

 plied, which will not only afford sufficient nourishment to 

 recruit the strength of the animal, but keep the bowels 

 gently open. If the weakness is not great, no farther 

 medicine will be wanted, except a dose of mild physic, in 

 order to prevent the swellings or eruptions which some- 

 times succeed to strangles. In cases of debility, a small 

 quantity of tonic medicine, as camomile, gentian, or 

 ginger may be administered. 



No. 2. Bleed and physic ; if it does not break, apply 

 the General Liniment, or the White Ointment ; after it 

 has broke, give the Cleansing Powder for ten or twelve 

 days in mashes. 



No. 3. Give one half pound of glauder-salts for six 

 days, dissolved in hot water, and mix with meal. If the 

 disease is very bad, bleed, 3 or 4 quarts. 



No. 4. Homoepathic treatment. Fever symptoms, 

 Aconite, 10 to 15 drops, once an hour, when allayed, 

 arsenicum, 12 to 15 drops. 



BRONCHITIS. 



Veterinarians recognize this disease under three as- 

 pects, viz : 



1 . Acute, as when the horse is suddenly attacked with 

 an irritable cough and sore throat ; a quick, wiry pulse ; 

 membranes of the nose and mouth redder than usual ; 

 accelerated respiration ; great anxiety of countenance, 

 &c, <fcc. 



2. Chronic bronchitis, which sets in after the acute 

 has subsided; this stage is marked by a discharge oi 

 watery and sometimes mucous fluid from the nose ; the 

 act of respiration is performed with a sort of wheezing 

 noise, of which they are somewhat relieved in the act 

 of coughing. 



