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and economy should prompt us to terminate tlie 

 animal's existence at once. This course has now 

 become an imperative duty, as the fact is es- 

 tablished that man is susceptible to the contagion, 

 and there are numerous cases on record when 

 those who have had the care of glandered horses 

 have fallen victims to this disease. 



CHEONIC COUGH. 



This is generally the consequence of neglected 

 catarrhal aif ctions, worms,&c. For treatment give 

 twice each day Barbadoes aloes 2 oz.;pulv. Fox. 

 glow or (digitalis) 1 oz.; linseed rqeal 13 oz.; mix 

 with molasses, dose one ounce. 



Another remedy is ammoniac, I oz.; squills, 

 pulv.,;^ oz.; Aloes, pulv., 1 oz.; linseed meal, 16 oz.; 

 mixed with molasses, and divide into four balls, 

 to be given one each night for four days. 



