138 MOLTEN-GREASE, 



Symptoms and Cure of the Molten-Grease. 



ness, shortness of breath, and other alarming ap- 

 pearances. The dung is generally very greasy, 

 and accompanied with scouring; his blood, wheq 

 cold, will have a thick sizy skin-, resembling fat 

 over it, of a buft' colour; the red, or coagulated 

 part, is commonly of the same greasy and slip- 

 pery nature. The horse soon loses his flesh, and, 

 in case he survives, generally becomes hidebound, 

 with swelled legs, which often continue for a long 

 time ; and, without proper care and treatment, 

 the disease may terminate in the farcy, or glaq- 

 dprs. 



Cure, — First, bleed to the quantity of two or 

 three quarts, or more, if he has strength sufficient 

 to undergo it; and give the following drink a^ 

 soon as it can be got ready. 



(RECIPE, No. 89.) 



Cordial Mixture, 



Take — Compound tincture of benzoin, compound spi-. 

 rits of ammonia;^ of each one ounce ; 



