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animal stales very often, and that is voided in small 

 quantities : — 



Take a pound of linseed a little bruised, and pour 

 on it two gallons of boiling water, and allow it to stand 

 until nearly cold ; then pour off the clear mucilaginous 

 fluid. This should be given to the animal in portions 

 of a quart at a time every three hours. Half-a-pound 

 of Epsom salts should be dissolved in a quart of water, 

 and administered. Every six hours the following ball 

 should be given : — 



Opium .... I scruple, 

 Camphor . . . . i drachm ; 



made into a ball with linseed-meal and treacle. 



Mustard blisters have frequently been applied to 

 horses with beneficial results, and produce even a 

 greater degree of swelling than cantharides. Those 

 are made by pouring water on a pound of good mustard 

 powder, according to the dimensions required to be 

 excited. It should be of the consistence of a thick 

 paste. It has been found to relieve inflammation of 

 the kidneys more rapidly and effectually than can- 

 tharides. Tincture of croton makes an active liquid 

 blister ; and for milder applications hartshorn has been 

 used. 



In treating of sprain of the back sinews, page 95, 

 we recommended a blister in certain cases ; how^ever, 

 this must never be resorted to while any heat or tender- 

 ness remains about the places affected, as this would 

 only increase the superficial inflammation, without 

 allaying that which is more deeply seated, and might 

 produce enlargements of the limb, and finally obstinate 

 ulcerations, and thereby render the horse unfit for 

 work. It is a mistake to suppose that blistering is 

 beneficial in grease, as it rather increases than 



