THEIR PATHOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. 21 



Tonic Digestive Powders. — Take pure sulphate of copper in fine pow- 

 der, 2oz. ; powdered gentian root, 2oz. ; powdered ginger, 2oz. ; powdered 

 liquorice root, 4oz. ; powdered earraways, Goz. To be thoroughly mixed and 

 divided into sixteen powders, one of which to be given, sprinkled over the 

 corn, once a day, the whole being slightly damped. 



The list of drugs given with a view of directly alleviating or curing 

 the disease is too long to enumerate ; all medicines given for pneu- 

 monia, coughs, colds, &c, are used, including antimony, nitre, foxglove, 

 belladonna, opium, &c. ; whilst others are given with a view to act more 

 immediately through the digestive organs. 



The following ball, the prescription of a practitioner of very high 

 standing in his profession, I have made for along time, and have found of 

 great value and much approved by many who have used it in cases of 

 chronic cough, thick wind, roaring, whistling, and for the alleviation 

 of broken wind. It is the broken-wind ball of "The 'Field' Horse 

 Medicine Chest," and is made as follows : 



Ball for Broken Wind. — Take extract of belladonna, 3drs. ; 

 powdered squills, l|oz. ; camphor, 3drs. ; common mass, 4oz. mix. 

 A little powdered gum may be added, to make a more adhesive 

 mass. 



The belladonna, camphor, and squills should first be very carefully 

 mixed, and then thoroughly incorporated with the common mass to ensure 

 equal distribution of the active ingredients. The mass must then be 

 divided into six equal sized balls ; each ball must then be first wrapped 

 up in a small piece of soft thin paper and again in a piece of tin foil, 

 as the camphor, being a volatile oil, would soon evaporate. It is as 

 well to keep the whole wrapped in oiled paper and in a cool and dry 

 place. When administered, the tin foil must be removed, and the ball 

 given in the thin paper. One occasionally will relieve, and one may 

 be given daily for a time in severe cases with great effect, attention being 

 at the same time given to the proper system of feeding. 



Common Mass.— Common mass, referred to in the foregoing formula, 

 is a mixture of equal parts of linseed meal and treacle, but any simple 

 substance may be used instead, to form the active ingredients into 

 a convenient-sized ball. 



Unprincipled dealers and others sometime attempt and succeed in 

 passing off a broken-winded horse as sound, and, to aid their nefarious 

 practice?, charge the animal's stomach with lard, shot, and other rubbish, 

 which has the effect for a time of allaying the symptoms of the disease and 

 deceiving the unwary. The temporary effect of such practices soon 

 passes, and a pail of water to the suspected horse would speedily brm<* 

 the hidden evil to light. Horse buyers should be on their guard against 

 such frauds, and it is better in most cases to trust to the opinion of a 

 qualified veterinarian on questions of soundness ; the small fee charged ia 

 generally a good investment. 



Bronchitis.— Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes or 



