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1 o2., divide into 4 powders; or nux vomica pulverized, 
3 oz., linseed meal, 2 oz., divide into 8 powders. An- 
other good preparation is muriate of barytes, 1 oz., 
linseed meal, 1 0z., divide into 8 powders. 
PNEUMONIA. 
This disease is known to horsemen as lung fever. It 
is either inflammatory or congestive, arising from vari- 
ous causes—as high feeding, badly-ventilated’ stables, 
violent exercise, or sudden changes from heat to cold. 
In the congestive stage there is no pulse to be found, 
and on applying the ear to the side, no sound is heard ; 
cold sweats bedew the body, the respiration is labored, 
eyes wild in their expression, legs cold, the animal ap- 
pears dull and stupid, and with difficulty made to move; 
he doés not lie down. In these cases medicines are not 
required ; in fact, they often do more injury than good; 
the free and speedy use of the lancet is our only hope, 
and a pure air is of the greatest importance; a pail of 
cold water should be placed before the animal, but no 
food should be given until the animal is relieved; and 
then only mashes of wheat bran. Under this treatment 
he will speedily recover, or inflammation of the lungs 
will be established. The pulse now bécomes quick, the 
mouth hot, legs cold, head hanging in or under the 
manger, appetite lost; on applying the ear to the side, 
acrepitating or crackling sound is heard; respiration 
quick; the treatment here must be prompt and ener- 
getic ; blisters to the sides, such as previously spoken of, 
must be used, and give internally two ounces of spirits 
of nitre in a half-pint of water ; follow this in two hours 
with ten drops of tincture of aconite in water, to be 
given every six hours until relief is obtained ; or give 
instead one of the following powders : ‘Tartrate of anti- 
