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In accordance with our note on page 119, we, how- 

 ever, mention another remedy, as follows : Two ounces 

 of pulverized belladonna leaves once a week, and the 

 following dose given night and morning : One drachm 

 of Jamaica ginger ; four grains arsenic ; one drachm of 

 bicarbonate of soda. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE AIR PASSAGES (BRONCHITIS). 

 This disease is the result of a cold caught while the 

 horse is overheated. In the start there will at times be 



BI^ANKETING FOR BRONCHITIS. 



noted only a slight cough, and the horse will eat as 

 usual ; but soon the cough increases, the animal declines 

 to move around, breathing becomes short, quick and 

 loud; the nose is red and the mouth hot and dry. The 



