SIMPLE AILMENTS 291 



bound, the hair is rough and unthrifty-looking, the gums 

 pale or yellowish, and the animal is thin and weak. An 

 excellent remedy is the following : — 



Flowers of Sulphur ... 4 oz. 



White Eesin ... ... ... ... ... 4 ,, 



Nitre ... 4 ,, 



Black Antimony ... ... ... ... ... 4 ,, 



Well mix. 



Give every night a tablespoonful of the above in a bran 

 mash, for twenty-one days ; and every fourth morning, for 

 three doses, a wine-bottle of — 



Clear Linseed Oil. 



In all cases of the blood being out of order. Flowers of 

 Sulphur is an invaluable remedy, not nearly so much used 

 as it deserves to be. If it did but cost a guinea an ounce it 

 would be held in much higher estimation ! A tablespoonful 

 in a mash, with another of common salt, will often have a 

 most beneficial effect, even though a horse is not actually 

 ailing but only not thriving quite so well as usual. 



If the gums and eyes are strongly tinged with yellow 

 commence with — 



Magnesii Sulphate ... ... ... ... . 4 oz. 



Pulveris Potassae Nitrate ... ... ... ... 5 drs. 



every night and morning in the drinking-water for four 

 days ; and then follow with the prescription mentioned 

 above. 



DiARBHCEA. 



Too much green food, especially if grown on swampy 

 land ; new bay ; worms ; a chill ; and over-purging from 

 large doses of aloes, will all produce an attack of diarrhoea. 



All water should be removed, and no oats, hay, or bran 

 mashes should be allowed ; but a little dry bran may be 

 given at first, and afterwards bran, just made damp. 



Gruel made from wheat flour should be given (in a drench 

 if necessary), a teacupful of flour being well mixed in cold 



