170 TREATMENT OF DISEASES. 



with his foot. There is a wheezing noise when he 

 breathes, and the glands below each of the ears are 

 often swollen. 



Treatment. Take away two quarts of blood ;* in 

 this case never more than three. Blister the throat. 

 Give half a drachm of digitalis, t one drachm of anti- 

 monial powder, and three drachms of nitre, dissolved 

 in two wine-glasses of hot water, and then mixed in 

 three ounces of the simple oxymel, p. 168, three 

 times a day. As much warm bran tea^ as he will 

 drink should also be given, and the dhool held up as 

 high as the chest, that he may not be distressed by 

 lowering his head. Not more than half a seer of 

 boiled grain must be put into each bran mash, but 

 lucern or green grass should be put in the trough as 

 high as his chest. Dry grass irritates the throat ; so, 

 if no green meat is to be had, more boiled food, as 

 turnips, carrots, &c., should be allowed instead. He 

 must be left to his loose cool stall, with a bed, and 

 well jhooled at night and the early part of the morn- 

 ing, if it is the cold weather. The digitalis is to be 

 discontinued after three days, and the antimonial 

 powder and nitre, after six. The bowels must be open- 

 ed by clysters every other day, consisting of one ounce 

 of soap, and four ounces of Epsom or common salt, 

 in a gallon of warm water. 



* See "BLEEDING, "p. 62. 



t The treatment the same as recommended in Note at page 168, with the 

 addition of bleeding if the horse is in high condition, also blistering the 

 throat sharply. ED. 



I See "BRAN TEA, "p. 71. 

 Clysters of warm water and soap ought to be used every day. ED. 



