^0 MODEIIN FARRIER. 



Mr. Gibson saj^s, that ' as pleuritic disorders are" 

 more apt to leave some taint on the lungs than 

 common colds or other infiamniatory disorders, a 

 great deal of care must be taktn upon his recovery, 

 that his feeding be proper and in right quantity, 

 and his exercise well-timed. A horse should be 

 kept to a light open diet for a fortnight or three 

 weeks, viz. a quartern of bran scalded every day,. 

 and besides that two or three small feeds of the 

 cleanest and sweatest oats sprinkled with water. 

 Instead of the scalded bran, it will be well to give 

 him sometimes, for a change, about a quart of bar- 

 ley scalded in a double infusion of hot water, that it 

 may be softened, and the water may be given him 

 to drink. His exercise should be gradual, and in- 

 creased as lie gathers strength, and always in an 

 open free air when the weather is favourable. If 

 there be any remains of a cough, the air with mo- 

 derate exercise will tend greatly to remove it, and 

 the remedies usually given in chronic affections of 

 the chest should be resorted to. Purging is also 

 proper after pleuritic diseases, but the purges should 

 be very gentle. The following proportion will ge- 

 nerally suffice : 



Barbadoes aloes, - - 6 drachms. 

 Castile soap, - - half an ounce 

 Ginger, - - - half a drachm. 

 In a ball with syrup of buckthorn. 



* This may be given with the usual preparations 

 necessary in purging, and it will operate v ell with- 

 out occasioning either sickness or griping. 



* This ball may be repeated at the intervals of a 

 week, provided the horse does not appear weak after 

 the first dose.' 



When the horse appears recovering and cheerful, 

 and liis appetite begins to return, the following 

 drink is recommended ; 



