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places; yet it should be remembered that repeated 

 depletion retards the recovery, and is apt to convert 

 an acute into a typhoid disease. 



A full dose of physic should be administered ; and 

 injections should be thrown up to quicken its action. 

 Sedatives and febrifuges combined should also be 

 freely given ; not only to allay the general fever, but 

 also to subdue the vascular excitement as well as to 

 deaden the pain. The following ball should be re- 

 peated every second hour until the pulse intermits, or 

 the gums become tender : — 



RECIPE (No. 58). 



Take — Powdered aconite root, a drachm ; 

 Opium, two drachms ; 

 Calomel, half a drachm ; 

 Colchicum in powder, a drachm ; 

 Emetic tartar, half a drachm : 

 Make into a ball with treacle. 



We would desire to do something to the feet, but 

 generally the horse obstinately stands and will not 

 suffer them to be raised or touched. If the shoes can 

 be removed, they ought to be taken off; and the 

 soles, should it be possible, be pared. The feet then 

 should be put into poultices ; or constantly fomented. 

 If, however, the horse resists, these things had better 

 not be attempted. Cloths wetted with glycerine can 

 be placed upon the legs ; and these can be kept con- 

 stantly moist with the preparation. The straw should 

 be removed ; and its place supplied with damp tan ; 

 or even sawdust, which may be moistened, and will be 

 less heating to the animal's feet. The body should 

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