SURFEITS AXD HIDEBOUND. 69 



Treatment of a Surfeit. 



high condition, the latter for those which are in 

 low condition. One of these balls should be given 

 every morning fasting, before exercise, for the 

 space of a week, and then omitted for three or 

 four days ; or, if it be thought more convenient, 

 let one be given every other morning for a fort- 

 night, or three weeks, as circumstances may re- 

 quire. While a horse is under a course of the 

 above medicines, he must have mashes of scalded 

 bran and oats twice a day ; and if the scabs do 

 not come off in three or four days, or a week's 

 time, after taking either of these balls, let him be 

 well dressed with the scab ointment, in the same 

 manner as used for the mange. 



Some horses that are surfeited have no eruption 

 on the skin, but are heavy, dull, and indolent, 

 lean and hidebound, with a staring coat, and un- 

 healthy look. In this sort of surfeits the follow- 

 ing drink is an effectual remedy. 



