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No. 2. Take of opium, one drachm ; antimony, 

 three drachms ; powdered ginger, two drachms ; and 

 syrup enough, of any kind, to form a ball. 



It will benefit a horse very much by keeping him 

 warmly clothed while labouring under this disease. 



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. . DIABETES. 



A Diabetes is a profuse staling or a constant dis- 

 charge of water ; it is attended with great weakness, 

 loss of flesh and appetite, with every appearance ot 

 decay and approaching dissolution. 



It is frequently the result of old disorders, surfeits, 

 excessive hard rides, &c. &c. A horse of a delicate 

 and weak constitution is extremely difficult to cure, 

 as he soon loses flesh and appetite, his hair becomes 

 rough, his eyes weak, sad, and dejected, and in a very 

 short time he is unfit for any kind of labour. But if 

 the following remedies are employed, when the disease 

 first makes its appearance, if the horse possesses a 

 tolerable good constitution, the cure, by proper atten- 

 tion, can be rendered almost certain. 



Remedy. — No. 1. Take of opium, one drachm ; 

 asafoetida, two drachms ; powdered ginger, two ditto ; 

 red oak bark, powdered, one ounce ; syrup of any 

 kind, a sufficient quantity to make two balls for one 

 dose^ which must be repeated three times within a 

 week, and the horse must not be permitted to drink an 

 unusual quantity of water. A little salt thrown into 

 that he is permitted to use, will be found very beneficial. 



