^»> COLD AND COLO II HOOSB, 



RKCIPE (No. 4). 

 F.Tveciarant Drink.— Take liquorice rtiot. two oniic:'s; bniisn, and hnil in a Tinn 

 of \Mit<r until the fluid is r.-Licd to a pint; then prndually a:id can t'uliv a 11— 

 p'.wticr.-d sr,iiills, t wo (iradtiiis ; powdered !,'iiiii {.'iiaiacnin, on*; dnirltti) ; liii'ture of 

 Oalsaiii of Tolu, lialf an oiiiico ; iioncy, luo o.iiicus. Give it mor.imi,' and iiiiilit. 



Tlv rc is anothrr \v:iy in wliich the worms may w iih jrreator cor- 

 taihty be «rnt riil of. Tlu-re are some substances vvliich are immediately 

 destructive to worms when brought into contact with them. Some of 

 these medicaments may be taken into the circulation of the animal 

 with perfect safety to him, and probably death to the worms. Among 

 those which most readily enter into the circulation after beino- swal- 

 lowed is the oil or spirit of turpentine. The breath is very soon 

 afterwards tainted with its smell, which shows that a portion of it 

 has passed into the lungs. Therefore, when other means have failed, 

 and the continuance of the violent cough renders it extremely proba- 

 ble that worms are in the air passages, the following prescription 

 may be resorted to : 



RECIPE (No. 5). 



Turpentine Drink for Worms —TnkG oil of turportine, two onncf's ; sweet spirit 

 of nitre, one ounce ; laudanum, half an ounce ; linseed oil, four ounces. Mix and 

 give in a pint of gruel. 



This may be repeated every morning without the slightest danger; 

 and even when we are a little afraid to give it longer by the mouth, it 

 may be thrown up in the form of an injection. A pint of lime water 

 every morning, and two table-spoonfuls of salt every afternoon, have 

 also been adininistered with advantage when worms are present in 



the windpipe. 



Before I quit the subject of hoose, 1 must repeat my caution against 

 the use of spices and cordials for the cure of this disease. Hundreds 

 of animals are yearly lost by this mode of treatment. As easily may 

 a fire be put out by pouring oil upon it, as hoose, attended with fever 

 (and it is so attended nine times out of ten), be subd\ied by the far- 

 rier's comfortable, or, in other words, highly stimulating, and almost 

 intoxicating drink. 



Should the case appear to be obstinate, the exhibition of half doses 

 of physic every second or third day will often be useful, with the 

 following drink, morning and night, on each of the intermediate 



days : — 



RECIPE {No. C). 

 Take digitalis, one scruple; emetic tartar, half a drachm; nitre, three drachms' 

 Iiowdcred squills, one drachm; opium, one acruple. Mix, and give with a pint of 

 giuel. 



A seton in the dewlap should never be omitted ; and if the disease 

 seems to be degenerating into inflammation of the lungs, the treat- 

 ment must be correspondingly active. 



Tiie termination of hoose that is most to be feared is consumption. 

 That will be indic-ated when the discharge from the nose becomeg 

 purulent, or bloody, and the breath stinkintr, and the cough continueg 

 to be violent, while the beasl feeds badly, and the eyes begin to ap 



