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with a horse properly prepared, will vary from four to 

 seven drachms. 



DISEASES. 



STRANGLES OR HORSE DISTEMPER. 



This disease is principally incident to young horses, 

 usually appearing between the fourth and fifth year, 

 and oftener in the spring than at any other time. It 

 occasionally attacks old animals. Few horses escape 

 its attack ; but, the disease having passed over, the 

 animal is free from it for the remainder of his life. 

 This disease is usually considered contagious, but we 

 ai*e not clear upon this point ; however, it will be well 

 to separate the patient from healthy animals. This we 

 would recommend in all cases of catarrhal affection. 



Symptoms, — It is generally preceded by cough, with 

 b aischarge from the nostrils of a yellowish color, 



