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portioned to what it may obviously require. There- 

 fore, horses that may be in good condition at the 

 time of the attack, and withal highly feverish and 

 full of corn, will only require opening medicine ; 

 whilst a brisk purgative might do harm by lessen- 

 ing the access of matter to the tumour, and the sys- 

 tem would still retain a portion of the offensive 

 cause of disease, which would break forth at a fu- 

 ture period in some one or other of the correspon- 

 dent diseases dependent on tubercular affection. In 

 this case give the following 



Laxative Ball. 



rt j-x J- of each 3 drachms, 



Lastile soap, ) 



Ginger, 1 scruple. Mix for one dose. 



If difficulty of swallowing is already perceivable, a 



drench would be found the more desirable form of 



arriving at the same end. Then give the 



Laxative Drench. 



Castor oil, 6 ounces, 

 Water-gruel, 1 quart, 

 Epsom salts, 6 ounces. Mix. 

 Meantime, at the first appearance of the disorder, 

 let the hair be clipped off close at the part affected, 

 and a little way round, to allow of greater effect 

 from any application that may be deemed neces- 

 sary. The head being clothed, will restore as much 

 warmth as hath hereby been abridged. Mild cases 

 will require no more than this, probably, and the 



