THE "GREEN" HORSE 



with healthy animals by placing the fingers on 

 the bars of the mouth under the tongue, for 

 fever is quickly detected here, the temperature 

 being about ninety-eight degrees in health. The 

 pulse is below the jaw and runs about forty de- 

 grees in health, and it is then pliant and full, 

 not hard and wiry. The following will be found 

 excellent to relieve the cough, etc. : 



Extract of Belladonna y^ ounce 



Powdered Opium 2 drachms 



Powdered Camphor 3 drachms 



Powdered Liquorice 2 ounces 



Molasses y^ pint. 



Mix ; smear tablespoonful on tongue three or four times daily. 



The throat may be smeared — not rubbed, or 

 it will blister — with 



Lard I pound 



Turpentine i pint 



Melt lard and mix turpentine. 



When the " pink eye," as it is called from the 

 tendency of the eyes to close and be weak (needing 

 a darkish stable when this occurs), has passed its 

 worst, there is often a dropsical tendency of the 

 legs ensuing, or remaining, which may hugely 

 swell them, giving them the appearance of having 



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