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carrots cut up at twelve o'clock ; gentle exercise morning 

 and evening, for half an hour at the time. 



Purging is also very jDroper in this disease, but it should 

 be very gentle, and composed as follows : — 



Barbadoes Aloes 3 drachms. 



Calomel 1 ,, 



Ginger ^ ,, 



Castile Soap 4 ,, 



This ball may be repeated after a week, provided the 

 horse does not appear weak from the first dose. 



Consumption. 



Causes. — Consumption may proceed from various 

 causes, from colds imperfectly cured, or from the influ- 

 ence of the farcy or glanders fixing on the lungs. Hot 

 and irritable horses are most subject to this disease, as 

 they generally exhaust themselves by too groat exertion. 



Symptoms. — Though this complaint is not very preva- 

 lent among horses in this country, it sometimes occurs, 

 and is indicated by a loss of vigor and strength — the 

 animal loses his appetite, and flesh soon, and frequently 

 stales and dungs ; some survive for a time, and others 

 go off very suddenly. 



Cure. — As consumptions are preceded by inflammation, 

 bleeding is necessary, after which the bowels should be 

 gently opened by clysters and purges. The following 

 ball may be given : — 



Earbadoes Aloes 5 drachms. 



Calomel 1 



Castile Soap 4 



)> 



The horse should be kept moderately warm, and have 

 bran mashes and water with the chill taken off. 



The following ball may be administered every other 

 night, for three or four times, and then omitted for a few 

 nights, and repeated again if necessary. 



