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Bleeding is not necessary, as there is no increase of 

 blood in a fever. By mild means the animal may be soon 

 restored to health and strength, but if bled, he recovers 

 slowly At first, equalize the circulation, by rubbing the 

 extremities, giving light, laxative food, as bran mashes, 

 etc., and soothing teas, such as raspberry, clover, sage. 

 mint, .etc. In severe cases, in addition, throw warm rugs 

 over the animal, hanging down to the floor, and place 

 undo his body and head vessels of hot water, which renew, 

 or put in hot stones, and sweat him. Apply cloths from 

 hot water, and friction, to the legs, ears, etc. This will 

 relax the rigid veins, and promote a general circulation 

 and equilibrium of the blood. 



SCOURS. 



Causes are various. Sometimes it is an effort of 

 nature to throw off morbid matter, preventing disease ; 

 therefore do not check it suddenly, but give dry food and 

 it may abate. 



Remedy. If violent, give raspberry, camomile, clover, 

 sage, or other soothing teas, and if these do not begin to 

 check it, in one day, give light doses of lime water, or 

 babcrry tea, or other astringent. Scald the meal given as 

 food, and give clover tea for drink. Light doses of hot 

 drops, or Cayenne pepper, or composition are good to re- 

 lieve pain, and give a healthy tone to the stomach. The 

 teas are good to check inflammation of the bowels. Strong 

 coffee, with a little flour and some eggs beaten up in it is a 

 good remedy. If the disease continues, or is becoming 

 chronic dysentery, give once in a day or two, to a large 

 animal, three or four lare spoonfuls of finely pulverized 

 charcoal. 



HOVE. 



Not common in the horse, give a pint of strong saltwater. 

 or quarter of an ounce of chloride of lime in a quart 

 of water, or a pint of gin or other spirits. 



