SURFEIT. 139 



Symptoms. The surfeit first makes its appearance 

 with many fine and small lumps under the skin, a 

 partial falling off of the hair, and a constant itching : 

 at length a great number of scabs are formed, and 

 some small ulcers, and unless some remedy is em- 

 ployed, the whole coat of hair falls off and the horse 

 becomes covered with scabs : the hair^ in ' the mane 

 and tail will be nearly rubbed off, and the little remain- 

 ing will stand erect. 



Remedy. Take from the neck vein on the first and 

 fourth days of the week, half a gallon of blood ; give 

 a mash of one gallon of bran, one table spoonful of 

 sulphur, one tea spoonful of saltpetre, and a quart of 

 hot sassafras tea, well mixed together, three times 

 within a week, not permitting him to drink for six 

 hours whenever a mash is taken. 



Give three drenches within the week, composed of 

 one quart of sassafras tea, and one tea spoonful of salt- 

 petre, each. Change the horse's litter frequently; 

 keep his stable clean, and do not permit him to get 

 wet. 



Take of hog's lard and sulphur, equal parts, mix 

 them and anoint the horse where the surfeit appears 

 worse, once a day ; and by the expiration of a week, 

 if the horse is not entirely well, he will be much bene- 

 fited, and nothing more will be necessary, except giv- 

 ing him food that is light and easily digested, and 

 observe towards him kind treatment. 



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