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of the shoe of the opposite foot when traveUing fast. Is frequently 

 tlie consequence of a Speedy-cut, and shoukl he treated like Ring- 

 bone. 



Staggers or Megrims. — A rushing of blood to the head, causing 

 temporary unconsciousness, and often causing the horse to stagger or 

 fall. 



II. E. — Aconite. With severe attacks, strammonium and coculus. Arnica, 

 with drowsiness. China or belladonna may be also given witli advantage. 



A. K. — Give but little nutritious food; bran, with much water, take from two 

 to three quarts of blood ; give No. 9, internally. 



Strangles. — A disease sometimes called Cold Distemper^ with 

 inflammation and swelling of the glands, under the jaw. The breath- 

 ing rendered diflicult; at times the glands break, discharges pus, 

 and the horse recovers. Easily-digestible food — bran, with water — 

 will frequently cure the disease, if the horse is kept warm. 



II. R. — Aconite, dulcamara, belladonna, and hepar sulphuris. 



A. R. — Keep the swelling warm, rub with No. 10, and treat it similarly to 

 distemper. 



Stranguary. — Inflammation of the bladder, and of its neck, A 

 disease which seldom occurs. Symjitoms very much like colic. 



H. R. — Aconite every fifteen minutes; then, cantharides, and at last, hy- 

 osciamus. 



A. R. — Take immediately from two to three quarts of blood ; every hour some 

 thin gruel, with one or two drachms of potash of nitre. Externally, fomentations 

 of hay all along the spine in the flanks. Rubbing with No. 11. 



Light farinaceous food and thin gruel, besides keeping the horse warm. 



Tetaxus. — See Locked-Jaw. 



Thorough-pin. — A sort of wind-galls, or swelling upon tlie hock, 

 and between the cord and the bone. It can be pressed through from 

 side to side. 



II. R. — Arnica, rlms-tox, lycopodium, arsenic, belladonna, Pulsatilla, to be 

 given successively. 



A. R. — With recent cases, cold-water applications. With cases of long stand- 

 ing, rub in No. 5 or G, or use the firing. 



