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from this disease, and paiticularly if he ap- 

 pear to be vveak and out of conditio'i, a liberal 

 allowance of corn will tend to recover him, if 

 assisted by the astriiisjent lotion aud careful 

 STroominu:. In cases of this kind exercise is 

 essentially necessary. It must be obvious 

 that wiien this disease depends upon debility 

 a dose of physic would not be an eligible re- 

 medy, yet considerable benefit has sometimes 

 been obtained by giving tlie following altera- 

 tive every moniinM' until tne bowels are mo- 

 dcrately opened. 



ALTERATIVE B^LL. 



Succotrine aloes, - - 1 oz. 



Castile soap, - - 1 1 oz. 



Powdered ginger and myrrh, of each, i oz. 



Sirup enough to form a mass, to be divided 



into six balls. 



This medicine, though of an opening qua- 

 lity, will improve the horse's strenglh, and at 

 the same time promote absorption. 



ALTERATIVE POWDER. 



Pow^dered resin and nitre, of each 4 oz. 

 Mix and divide into eight doses. 



