Staggers, &c. 87 



with his legs ftifF, wide, and ftraddling; his 

 fkin is drawn fo tight on all parts of the 

 body, that it is almoft impofTible to move 

 it ; and if trial be made to make him 

 walk, he is ready to fall at every ftep, un- 

 Icfs he be carefully fupported : his eyes 

 are fo fixed with the inaAion of the muf- 

 cles, as gives him a deadnefs in his looks : 

 he fnorts and fneezes often, pants con- 

 tinually with fhortnefs of breath ; and this 

 fymptom increafes continually till he 

 drops down dead ; which generally hap- 

 pens in a few days, unlefs fome fudden 

 and very effedual turn can be given to 

 the diftemper." 



In all thefe cafes the horfe fhould firft The cure 

 be bled plentifully, unlefs he is low in fle(h, of convul- 

 old, or lately come off any hard continued ^^°^^* 

 duty, then you mufh be more fparing of . 

 his blood ; afterwards give the following 

 ball. 



TAKE afTa foetida half an ounce, ^hener- 

 Rufiia caftor powdered two drams, vousball. 

 valerian root powdered one ounce : 

 make into a ball with honey and oil 

 of amber. 



This ball may be given twice a d-ay at 

 firft ; and then once, waflied down with 

 a deco6tion of mifletoe, or valerian^ fweet- 



G 4 cned 



