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from the nostrils even of two or three years' stand- 

 ing: but, in this last case, the discharge has been 

 suspended at intervals, and the mucus was always 

 white; and when it ceased at any time, it was gene- 

 rally succeeded by a simple d.stiiargeof clear lymph 

 or water. 



' Such horses w ill retain their appetite, and not 

 lose their flesh, and will go thiough their work to- 

 lerably well with good usage, though, if they are 

 hurried a little more than ordinary, they will be the 

 worse for it ; and those to whose lot such horses 

 have fallen, must have observed, that they seldom 

 recover perfectly or remain long well, until they are 

 seven or eiglit vears old, when their complaints fre- 

 quently go off, and they become healthy and useful 

 animals.' 



Causes. — This state of disease may proceed from 

 a variety of causes ; from colds imperfectly cured, or 

 from the farcy or glanders having fixed on the lungs. 

 Hot and irritable horses are most subject to this dis- 

 order, as they are apt to over-exert themselves, so as 

 to bring on a state of exhaustion. 



Cwe. — Consumptions being preceded by inflam- 

 mations, bleeding is necessary ; after which the 

 bowels should be opened by clysters and gentle 

 purges, as the following : 



Soccotrine aloes, - 5 drachms. 



Castile soap, - - half an ounce. 



Oil of carraway, - 10 drops. 



Treacle enougli to make a ball. 



The horse to have bran-mashes and water with 

 the chill taken off, and to be kept moderately warm, 

 when he may be given tlie following ball, every; 

 other night, three or four times : 



Assafcetida, - - - 1 drachm. 

 Emetic tartar, - - 1 drachm. 



Ginger, - - - - 1 drachm. 

 Liquorice powder sufficient to make a ball* 



