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wnell badly ; the eyes are sunk, the coat dry and ragged ; the horse lose* 

 condition »nd becomes pot bellied ; the anus is lax and prominent. 



What to do. — The cure will take time. Prevent the animal from in- 

 dulging its unnatural appetite. The following made into a ball will he 

 indicated. 



No. 101. >i Grain strychnia, 



1 Drachm bichromate of ammonia, 

 }i Drachm extract of belladonna, 

 1 Drachm powdered gentian, 

 }4 Drachm sulphate of zinc. 



Give this a« a ball once a day. If after continuing several days there 

 lis no improvement, give the following : 



No. 105. H Ounce liquor arsenicalis, 



^ Ounce tincture ipecac, 

 1 Ounce muriated tincture of iron, 

 >i Ounce laudanum, 

 1 Pint of water. 



As the animal gets stronger give an ounce of sulphuric ether daily in a 

 pint of water. 



If the animal has simply chronic indigestion, that is, the disease does 

 not show in the severe form we have depicted, to improve the general 

 health the following will be indicated : 



Ko. 106. 1 Ounce powdered assafoetida, 



1 Ounce powdered golden seal, 



2 Ounces powdered ginger, 



2 Ounces powdered poplar bark, 

 5 Drachms powdered sulphate of iron, 

 1 Drachm powdered red pepper, 

 1 Pound of oatmeal. 



Mix, divide into sixteen messes, and give one every night in the food. 

 In addition to this the following will make a good appetizer : 



No. 107. 1 Quart brandy, 



1 Ounce salt. 



Mix and give a wine glass full night and morning in gruel, just before 

 the food. The food given must be of the very best, and that which is 

 easily digested. Boiled oats, shorts and carrots, with sufficient good hay 

 to distend the stomach. Keep the animal muzzled during the intervals 

 of feeding, to prevent foul feeding. That is, eating litter or other inju- 

 rious substances. If acidity of the stomach be shown, moisten the hay 

 i^ven, and sprinkle it freely with magnesia. 



