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water, taking care that no nodules are left, and then filling 

 up the bucket with boiling water, and allowing it to stand 

 till it is lukewarm. 



If the attack continues give a drench of one teacupful of 

 starch well dissolved in a quart of warm water, with 60 

 drops of laudanum. If great weakness sets in give a bottle 

 of port wine. 



Or instead of the starch and laudanum — 



Prepared Chalk 2 drs. 



Ginger 2 ,, 



Oil Peppermint 10 to 15 drops 



Linseed Tea 1 pint 



Give three to four times per day. 

 If there is much pain add — 



Tincture of Opium 1 oz. 



Thrush of the Mouth. 



Occurs fairly frequently, although it is not always 

 recognised, and it is probably thought the animal has 

 picked up something poisonous. 



Blisters occur on the tongue, inside the cheeks, and on 

 the roof of the mouth, and there is a constant and copious 

 flow of saliva which hangs from the mouth in long strings. 



When a foal is attacked smear a teaspoonful of borax 

 and honey three or four times daily inside the mouth, and 

 place on the tongue — 



Grey Powder 10 grs. 



Bicarbonate Potash ... ... ... ... 1 dr. 



and give to the dam — 



Bicarbonate Soda ... ^ oz. 



For older horses place in the drinking-water night and 

 morning — 



Chloride Ammonia... ... ... ... ... 2 dr. 



Carbonate Soda 2 ,, 



Hyposulphite Soda 2 „ 



