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be blisteied as quickly as possible after the nature of tbe 

 disease is fully ascertained, with tincture of cantliarides 

 well rubbed in. The legs should be well bandaged, to re- 

 store the circulation ; and the horse should be warmly 

 clothed, but the stable kept cool. No hay or oats must be 

 allowed during the attack, but merely bran mashes and green 

 meat ; of the latter, especially, as much as he will eat. As 

 the horse recovers a little oats may be given, a handful or 

 two at a time, twice or thrice a day, but not more; and 

 they should be increased sparingly and gradually. Clys» 

 ters of gruel should be continued for two or three days, 

 and hand -rubbing and bandaging to restore the circulation. 

 There is another kind of inflammation of the bowels, which 

 attacks the inner or mucous membrane, and is produced 

 by super-purgation and the exhibition of improper medi- 

 cine in improper quantities. Its characteristics are inces- 

 sant purging, laborious breathing, pulse quick and small, 

 but less so than in the other form of disease; and, 

 above all, the mouth is hot, and the legs and ears warm, 

 In this disease, no food must be allowed, least of all laxa- 

 tive food, such as mashes or green meat ; but draughts 

 and clysters of gruel, thin starch and arrow-root may be 

 given frequently. If the pain and purging do not pass 

 away within twelve hours, astringents must be given. The 

 best form is powdered chalk 1 oz., catechu j oz., opium 2 

 scruples, in gruel, repeated every six hours till the purg- 

 ing begins to subside, when the doses should be gradually 

 decreased and discontinued. Bleeding is not generallj' 

 necessary, unless the inflammation and fever are excessive. 

 The horse should be kept warm, and his legs rubbed and 

 bandaged as directed in the former type of the disease. 



Inflammation of the Lungs. — This disease, which 

 in a state of nature is almost unknown to the horse, is ona 

 to which in his domesticated state he is most liable, and 



