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be injurious. They are useful also in slight 

 cases of grease, swelling of the heels, and all 

 cases of external inflammation, when the 

 horse is too weak to bear any considerable 

 evacuation. On those occasions aloes is the 

 best laxative, but in fevers, castor oil, with 

 small doses of neutral salts, is most proper, 

 being less liable to irritate the system. 



LAXATIVE BALL, 



No, 1. Succotrine aloes, five drams. 

 Venice soap, three drams. 

 Oil of caraway, twenty drops. 

 No, 2. Barbadoes aloes, four drams. 



Salt of tartar, one dram and a half. 

 Compound powder of tragacanth, 



two drams. 

 Syrup, enough to form the ball. 

 Bemark — These balls always operate more 

 effectually when assisted by exercise, and 

 bran mashes, than when the horse is suffered 

 to stand in the stable without receiving any 

 attention. 



LAXATIVE DRENCH, for fevers, 5cc. 

 No. 1, The best castor oil, one pint. 



For one dose. 

 No. 2. Common salt, three or four ounces. 

 Water-gruel, enough to dissolve it per- 



