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ing; when these balls seem to have lost their power, give half an ounce 
each of liquor arsenicalis and tincture of ipecacuanha, with one ounce 
of muriated tincture of iron and laudanum, in a pint of water; damp 
the food; sprinkle magnesia on it. As the strength improves, give sul- 
phuric ether, one ounce; water, one pint, daily. Ultimately change that 
for a quart of ale or stout daily. 
CHRONIC HEPATITIS. 
Cause.—Too good food and too little work. 
Symptoms.—Cold mouth; pallid membranes; white of eyes ghastly, 
displaying a yellow tinge; looks toward the right side; the right side 
may be tender for a long time, with generally repeated attacks of this 
nature, although the horse may perish with the first fit. 
Treatment.—Hold up the head, and if the horse staggers, this proves 
hemorrhage from the liver. Give sufficient of nutritious food, but only 
enough of it, plenty of labor, and the following physic: Iodide of 
potassium, two ounces; liquor potasse, one quart; dose, night and 
morning, two tablespoonfuls in a pint of water. 
CLAP OF THE BACK SINEWS. 
Cause.—Extra exertion. 
Symptoms.—The maimed limb is flexed; the toe rests upon the ground. 
In a short space a tumor appears; it is small, hot, soft, and tender, but 
soon grows hard. Great pain, but attended with few constitutional 
symptoms. 
Treatment.—Administer physic, and bleed gently; then give a few 
doses of febrifuge medicine, but go no further than to reduce the pulse 
to fifty-five degrees. Put a linen bandage on the leg; keep this con- 
stantly wet until the primary symptoms abate. Cut grass for food while 
fever exists; continue the cold water till recovery is confirmed. The 
horse will not be fit to work for many months. 
COLD. 
If mild, a little green-meat, a few mashes, an extra rug, and a slight 
rest generally accomplish a cure. 
Symptoms of severe cold are dullness; a rough coat; the body of dif- 
ferent temperatures; the nasal membrane deep scarlet, or of a leaden 
color; the appetite is lost; simple ophthalmia; tears; the sinuses are 
clogged, and a discharge from the nose appears. 
