48 THE GLANDERS. 



Recipe — Nitrous Ai.id Drink. 



The horse must have mashes, warm water, and 

 exercise, in the same manner as for other physic 

 (seepage 10.) If the horse has strength to go 

 through his physic without reducing him too low, 

 it will be well to repeat it once or twice at proper 

 intervals. But if otherwise, the horse be much 

 reduced by the severity of the disease, and not 

 able to stand the taking of mercurial physic, the 

 following drink may be administered. 



(RECIPE, No. S7.) 



Nilrous Acid Drink, 



Let — One ounce of nitrous acid be mixed in three 

 pints of water, and sweetened with four 

 ofinces of treacle. 



This may b€ given to the horse once a day, or 

 every other day, as may be thought proper, and 

 continued for eight or ten days at a time, then 

 omit it for a few days, and repeat it as before. 



Under this treatment the horse will gather 

 strength, and in a short time be able to undergo 



