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another remedy, we mention the following, to be given 

 in one dose every quarter of an hour : Half a fluid ounce 

 liquor potassa ; one fluid ounce tincture catechu ; one 

 fluid ounce of sulphuric ether ; three fluid ounces of 

 laudanum ; one ounce of powdered chalk. 



DYSENTERY IN COLTS— SCOURS. 

 This disease should not be checked too suddenly. 

 Pratts Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or Pratts Condi- 

 tion Powder will not only cure this by regiilating the 

 bowels, but it will prevent scours in colts and make 

 them strong and healthy in every particular. They 

 should be fed in gruel form and double doses at first, and 

 then gradually reduced to the usual quantity and mixed 

 with the regular feed. However, as per our note on 

 page 119, we give another remedy, as follows : Place a 

 handful of inner white oak bark in a quart of boiling 

 water, allow it to stand until cool, add an ounce of 

 laudanum, and give a teacupful night and morning. 

 This remedy can be made stronger should the case 

 require it. 



EPILEPSY. 

 Epilepsy is a disease of the brain and nervous sys- 

 tem. The horse, when violently attacked, will run into 



