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that rise up on the skin, and quite pointed, from which 

 a liquid substance oozes that destroys the hair on these 

 places, when it falls off, causing more or less itching or 

 rubbing. Surfeit is characterized by a dirty skin; the 

 hair appears as though it had been filled with a fine 

 powder, and from that up to the size of wheat bran. 



Cure. — Good stable management is very important 

 wherever this disease has set in. Alteratives in this 

 disease are very essential, for which I would use sulphur, 

 black antimony, and occasionally adding a little asafce- 

 tida, as it has a more direct influence in opening the 

 pores of the skin than most anything else. I would use 

 it in small quantities, as by giving enongh to physic the 

 horse it opens the pores too much, whereby they are 

 more liable to take cold. By anointing the pimples 

 with the following, you will soon effect a cure: Take 

 one pound of fresh lard, four ounces of sulphur, and one 

 ounce of red precipitate; melt and mix these, and apply 

 with the finger, rubbing it well in. I have another re- 

 medy for this disease that is simple and purely vegetable, 

 and works like a charm, which is, to feed the colt that is 

 affected, with two or three quarts a day of buckwheat 

 for a week; during this lime take four quarts of the same 

 and turn upon it a pailfull of warm water, letting it 

 stand three days, and stir before using, then wash the 

 parts affected with this liquor. I know that some people 

 have said, that they would not feed buckwheat on any 

 account, as it produced itch, but this was before they 

 knew its cooling and medicinal properties. By feeding 

 buckwheat, the coat will assume a very sleek and glossy 

 appearance, just what we want to see after any kind of 



