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the steaming apparatus recommended for bronchitis ; fill the warm, loose 
box, into which the horse should be brought, with vapor; while that is 
being accomplished, get ready the slings; 
put the belly-piece under the animal, and fix 
them so as not to take the entire bearing 
from the ground, but so as to relieve the dis- 
eased joints of some portion of their burden, 
and allow the horse to rest its body when it 
is disposed to repose. 
Keep up the steam for one hour; at the 
end of that period, have several men ready 
‘with dry cloths—wisps would be too excit- 
ing; let the men wipe the horse quite dry, , 
with as little noise and as much speed as THE STEAMING APPARATUS USED IN 
BRONCHITIS. 
possible. This over, order some of the as- 
sistants to put on the hood and clothing, also wrapping the sound limbs 
in flannel; the disengaged helpers are to go upon their knees and rub 
into and about the seat of disorder a liniment thus composed :— 
Compound soap liniment . . . . . . . . Sixteen ounces. 
Liquor ofammonia . . . . .. . . . . Two ounces. 
Tincture of cantharides . . . . . . . . Two ounces. 
Tincture of opium . . ... . . . . . Two ounces. 
When the liniment has been applied, incase the affected limbs in 
warm flannel. 
Many persons are at a loss to comprehend this last direction; it is 
easily accomplished. Have ready some rings of elastic webbing to fasten 
over the members; also procure four pieces of flannel, each rather more 
than the length of a limb, To the small ends of two pieces of flannel, 
one yard and a half long, attach a band of broad, elastic webbing, and 
fix a buckle and strap at the other terminations; at similar points of the 
other two pieces of flannel, only these last are to be two yards long, like- 
wise fix broad elastic bands, and also append a buckle and strap. Place 
the long pieces of flannel by the hind limbs; put the shorter flannels by 
the fore legs; buckle the straps, the fore ones over the withers, and the 
hind straps over the loins. This will keep the flannel up to its proper 
height; fasten it with the rings of elastic webbing to the hoofs, while 
the assistants are wrapping it loosely round the limbs. 
The horse being in the slings, no surcingle can be put on, nor is any 
needed. The animal with acute rheumatism is certain to stand quiet 
enough. So much being accomplished, give the horse a bolus formed 
of powdered colchicum, two drachms; iodide of potassium, one drachm ; 
simple mass, a sufficiency. 
