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matter will be formed : and that which is already there 

 may be suffered to rim out slowly, all pressm'e with the 

 fingers being avoided. The part should be kept clean. 

 The appetite will return with the opening of the abscess. 

 Bran-mashes, or fi-esh cut grass should be liberally sup- 

 phed, 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 wiU 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 Homoepathic treatment. Fever symptoms, 

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

 arsenicum, 12 to 15 drops. 



CUTANEOUS ERUPTION AND ITCHIMG. 



Change of diet, will often cure a simple case without 

 any medicin. If it does not jdeld to this, sponge the ani- 

 mal daily with a weak ley of saleratus water, into which 

 throw a little sulpher ; and give a few doses of sulpher and 

 sassafras, equal parts. Dose, one ounce daily. The cov. 

 erihg of the body, which may be needed in consequence 

 of sdonging, should be Hnen, instead of flannel. 



BEONCHITIS. 



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., &c. 



2. Chronic bronchitis, which sets in after the acute 

 has subsided ; this stage is marked by a discharge, of 

 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. 



