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cut crossways through the skin, so as to make a hole 

 sufficient to get in the forefinger, which put in and skin 

 downwards and crossways the length of the finger. 

 Fill the bag thus made with cut raw onion. Then bleed, 

 if the cough is hard and distressing ; and feed with pota- 

 toes, if the animal can eat them ; if not, give gentle laxa- 

 tives. Under this treatment, he has never lost a horse 

 or colt, and they have seldom lost much flesh. 



Another. We have treated horses in the following 

 manner, with success: Make a slow fire of old boots, 

 shoes, rags, herbs, roots, &c. When fired a little, 

 smother them so as to make much smoke and steam ; 

 then set a barrel, without heads, over the fire, and hold 

 the horse's head down in the barrel, and smoke him 

 well. This will soon produce a copious running at the 

 nose, and he will be so well pleased that he will volun- 

 tarily hold his head in the smoke. Continue this half an 

 hour or more daily. Meanwhile, give him potatoes and 

 warm bran mashes, and gentle physic, if there be much 

 sostiveness which the laxative food will not remove. If 

 he has much fever, treat him for that. 



Further Treatment. In addition to other remedies, 

 if the case be severe and the blood has become bad, put 

 a rowel in the breast ; and if the swelling under the 

 throat tends to suppuration, encourage it by applying 

 emollient poultices, or blistering ointment, and foment- 

 ing baths ; and -when the swelling becomes soft, and the 

 matter fluctuating, lance it. Blow snuff up the nostrils. 

 Keep warm ; give warm, soothing drinks ; curry and 

 rub frequently. Give a little walking exercise in pleas- 

 ant weather, if the animal has strength to bear it with- 

 out fatigue. If there be much fever or cough, treat as 

 recommended in these disorders. Keep the head rmv 

 ning and the bowels loose ; and if the heat and fever 

 abate, and the animal is poor, give tolerably nourishing 

 food, continuing roots or mashes to keep the bowels in a 

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