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and extract of gentian to make a mass, and give this 

 pill niglit and morning. Increase the strychnine every 

 other day until one grain to a dose is reached, and the 

 iodide of iron the same way until a drachm and a half 

 is given at one dose. 



ACUTE DYSENTERY. 

 This disease is often caused by administering medi- 

 cines of a poisonous character to the horse, as purgatives, 

 such as aloes, croton oil, etc., and will at first appear to 

 be colic, but the violent dysentery following shows the 

 true state of aflfairs. The water becomes discolored and 

 has an ofifensive odor. The horse is extremely thirsty 

 and his position shows that he has pain. 



Pratts Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or Pratts Con- 

 dition Powder, given in gruel form in double doses at 

 first, and then gradually reduced to the regular quantity 

 and mixed with the feed, is a sure cure for dysentery. 

 An injection of one quart of starch water, with one 

 ounce of laudanum mixed in it, should be made into the 

 bowels every half hour. Our remedies will also build 

 up the horse after an attack of this kind in half the time 

 it would take without their use. 



However, as per our note on page 119, to give 



