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but leave out the digitalis after two days, or three, at 

 most. Two drachms of cream of tartar may be given 

 once in the day, as a cooling drink, when the digitalis 

 is left off. The food must be warm bran mashes, 

 with a little green grass or lucern ; a little thin gruel 

 occasionally ; and the water have the chill off. Clothe 

 warmly, if the weather is cold, making a large bed. 

 The emetic tartar and nitre are to be left off when the 

 appetite returns, and he becomes a little lively ; but 

 if the attack has been at all severe, you must not 

 think of mounting him for a month at least, not even 

 for a walk. Beer tonic, p. 109, should be com- 

 menced a week after recovery. 



CLASS VI. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 



Before commencing with inflammatory diseases, I 

 must caution you against taking away a little blood, 

 as a preventive when inflammation is coming on : this 

 will render the dis'ease very confused to you, what- 

 ever may be the case with a professional man. Wait 

 an hour or so, until the disease fairly shows itself ; 

 the symptoms will then be fully developed, and you 

 will know what part is attacked ; and one full bleed- 

 ing at the proper time, with the other treatment 

 steadily pursued, will generally make a safe and 

 speedy cure. 



After an attack of inflammation of any vital part, 

 it will take a fortnight, and often a month, before the 

 horse can be again mounted. Boiled food ; a little 

 sweetened gram flour gruel in the morning before the 



