MODERN FAUTIIER. 5S 



sages, and sometimes excite such disorders as by 

 their continuance affect the head in a very strong 

 manner.' 



Cure. — As soon as the horse is perceived to have 

 this distemper, he must be copiously bled in the 

 neck vein ; which must be repeated, if his strength 

 and the nature of the disease requires it. After 

 bleeding, administer a ball composed thus, viz. 



Aloes Barbadoes, , - 1 ounce. 

 Calomel, - _ - - 2 drachjns. 

 Ginger, - - - - 2 drachms. 



These mixed with a sufficient quantity of honey. 



Apply also a clyster prepared by mixing three 

 quarts of oatmeal-gruel, three ounces of common 

 salt, and half a pint of olive oil. If the disease con- 

 tiiuies after this treatment, put a rowel under the 

 jaw, and another in the chest, which ought not to 

 be removed till at least a fortnight after the horse is 

 recovered. 



Other experienced practitioners in the veterinary 

 line recommend, in cases of confirmed staggers, to 

 take at least six quarts of blood at once ; and when 

 this operation is completed, to rub a blister on the 

 upper part of the neck, on both sides of the mane, 

 just behind the ears. The blister to be composed 

 thus ; 



Cantharides powdered, - 2 drachms. 

 Spirits of wine, - - 2 ounces. 



Mixed in a phial. 



After ^vhich the following purge to be given? 



Calomel, - - - ^ 2 drachms. 

 Barbadoes aloes, * - l ounce. 

 Ginger, - - - - 1 drachm. 



With honey sufficient to make a ball. 



