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thirst without being able to drink unless it is held up to 

 him, and altogether producing more or less cough. 



Cure. — Bleed copiously from the neck vein; give sul- 

 phur and asafoetida in small quantities in bran mashes, 

 if possible to make him eat it. Give the following 

 drench twice or three times a day; take half a pint of 

 vinegar, a tablespoonfull each of fine salt and cayenne 

 pepper. Sage tea, with a little alum dissolved in it, is 

 also a very good wash for the mouth; you may also 

 steam and foment the throat, by an outer application of 

 bitter herbs steeped in vinegar, and applied hot as the 

 horse can bear it. 



This is a very troublesome disease to the horse, but 

 not dangerous unless the swelling continues until he dies 

 by suflfocation before it breaks. But it is very important 

 to attend to this disease in the early stages thereof, to pre- 

 vent its breaking on the inside of the throat (which often 

 causes thick wind); to prevent which it sometimes be- 

 comes necessary to lance it on the outside. And it is some- 

 times the case in this disease, that the throat is so closed 

 by the swelling, that it is impossible for the animal to 

 swallow food enough to support nature until the sw^elling 

 abates. It may become necessary (as in lock jaw) to 

 resort to clysters, which may be made by thickening 

 warm water with oat meal, then let it boil a few min- 

 utes only, and when cool make a little sweet with sale 

 molasses. This makes a very nutritious gruel for the 

 above use, and will be very beneficial if you can turn a 

 very little of it down the natural vfAy, It will answer 

 in this as well as in many other diseases. 



