104 THE nOESE AND ITS DISEASES. 



pass it up into his mouth, and let it run gently over all 

 the affected parts — let him champ it well about his 

 mouth, and keep him fasting for about an hour after- 

 wards, at the end of which time the following powder 

 may be rubbed in with the finger, the mouth being kept 

 open with a balling iron. I may remark that I have 

 never known this to fail in the course of my experience. 



Prepared Chalk ^ pound. 



Burnt Alum ^ pound. 



Powdered Myrrh ^ ounce. 



Camphor, in powder ^ ounce. 



Cuttle Fish lione, powdered ... ^ ounce. 



Onis Powder 1 ounce. 



3ftx. 



Surfeit. 



This disease arisef^ from immoderate or excessive 

 feeding, and a depraved quality, or unwholesomeness of 

 food ; it consists in an obstruction of the pores of the 

 skin, and inflammation of the surrounding parts, 

 whether from an original affection of the skin, or sym- 

 pathy with digestive organs. 



The surfeit assumes various forms in different subjects. 

 In some it is manifested by dry scales all over the body 

 and limbs — in others, by small knots and lumps — in 

 more by moisture, accompanied by an exalted tempera- 

 ture of the part, and inflammation. 



The humours are so acrid and irritating, that the 

 animal suffers from a most violent itching, and some- 

 times rubs himself raw — others have no apparent erup- 

 tion, but are lame and hide bound. 



Treatment. — A slight erui^tion may be removed by 

 bleeding and diuretic balls, but I have greater faith in the 

 administration of purgatives. The following is a sum- 

 mary of my treatment, which my extensive experience, 

 and its invariable success, fully justify me in adopting. 



