TniCK: WIIS^D. — BROKEN WIND. 271 



Salad oe Olive Oil. — Oil is a remedy which ou many- 

 occasions I have found of temporary benefit in numerous eases 

 of Broken "Wind. I have obtained the hint as to the use of oil 

 in this disease from the fact that •' Horse Chaunters" frequently 

 succeed for a time in allaying the more violent symptoms of 

 Thick and ]3roken "Wind in their horses by giving them a large 

 quantity of oil, or melted hog's lard. Many horses will partake 

 of Olive Oil with avidity, especially if mixed with corn or bran. 

 It may be given to broken winded horses in doses of 6 or 8 

 ounces, and repeated once, or upon some occasions twice, a 

 day. Salad Oil is the most expensive \ but it is also the most 

 palatable to the patient. 



Diet. — The diet is the principal matter to be regarded. 

 Avoid giving the animal bulky food ; and where the thirst is 

 excessive, have recourse to Bryonia, or Mercurius of the 2nd 

 trituration. The former to be given in 2 drachms, and the 

 latter in drachm doses. Iodine is also an excellent remedy to 

 allav thirst. Grive it in 2-drachm doses of the 1st dilution. 



In dieting, the great object is to keep the stomach and 

 bowels free of distention, either from food or flatulence. The 

 mere distention of these organs from the presence of either 

 one or the other is a great mechanical impediment to the free 

 action of the lungs. Attend, therefore, closely to the state of 

 the digestive organs, and if practicable, establish a healthy 

 condition within their mucous tissues, and the breathing will 

 improve, and the patient experience relief in consequence. 



Teeatment of ANOMALors Thick Wind. — With regard 

 to the treatment of Thick Wind of the anomalous form 

 described above, the management of such cases is rarely diffi- 

 cult if attended to with promptness at the commencement. 

 Means should be directed to invigorate the system of the 

 patient. The work of the animal for a time should be light. 



